Optimizing enrollment in employer health programs: a comparison of enrollment strategies in the Diabetes Health Plan.

摘要: HHS Public Access Author manuscript Manuscript Am J Manag Care. manuscript; available in PMC 2015 March 09. Published final edited form as: ; 20(8): e311–e319. Optimizing Enrollment Employer Health Programs: A Comparison of Strategies the Diabetes Plan Lindsay B. Kimbro, MPP 1,* , 10940 Wilshire Blvd. STE 700, Los Angeles, CA 90095, 310-794-8184 Jinnan Li, MPH 1 STE. 310-206-2361 Norman Turk, MS 310-794-3241 Susan L. Ettner, PhD 1,2 911 Broxton Plaza, 90024, 310-794-2289 Tannaz Moin, MD, MBA, MSHS 3 310-794-0150 Carol M. Mangione, MSPH and 310-794-2298 O. Kenrik Duru, Blvd., 310-794-8138 Kimbro: lkimbro@mednet.ucla.edu; Li: JinnanLi@mednetucla.edu; Turk: NTurk@mednet.ucla.edu; Ettner: SEttner@mednet.ucla.edu; Moin: TMoin@mednetucla.edu; Mangione: CMangione@mednet.ucla.edu; Duru: KDuru@mednet.ucla.edu Abstract Background—Many health programs struggle with low enrollment rates. Objectives—To compare characteristics populations enrolled a new plan when employer groups implement voluntary versus automatic approaches. Research Design—We analyzed rates from two different strategies: or enrollment. We used regression modeling to estimate associations patient probability enrolling within each strategy. Subjects—5,014 eligible employees 11 self-insured employers who had purchased (DHP), which offers free discounted copayments for diabetes related medications, testing supplies, physician visits. Six while five Corresponding Author. 1Department Medicine, David Geffen School Medicine at University California, 2Department Policy Management, Jonathan Karin Fielding UCLA, 3Department HSR&D Center Excellence Study Healthcare Provider Behavior, Veterans Affairs Greater Angeles System,