The impact of primary care visit frequency within commercially insured populations has not yet been assessed in literature, although many of these patients have clinical risk and utilization comparable to the same Medicare cohorts that are proposed to benefit from high-touch primary care models. This study attempts to bridge this gap by exploring the relationship between primary care visit frequency and health care expenditures within a nationally representative, commercially insured population. The results raise important considerations about the optimal frequency and type of primary care engagement in commercially insured populations.
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Source: https://www.ajmc.com/view/impact-of-more-primary-care-visits-on-commercial-health-care-costs