02806cam a2200481 i 4500 rnd000000000047417 RAND 920212s1986 caua b 000 0 eng d 86022028 0833007580 (pbk.) RAND/R-3266-HCFA (Sirsi) a188526 $40.00 CstmoR CstmoR n-us--- RA445 .P659 1986 Preventive medical care : standards, usage, and efficacy / Lee A. Lillard ... [et al.]. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1986. xvii, 166 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia unmediated n rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier volume nc rdacarrier "August 1986." "The work draws on data from the RAND Health Insurance Experiment"--Preface. Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-166). This study examines preventive medical care in a general population. Data in the RAND Health Insurance Experiment were examined. These data are based on a demographically representative sample. Random assignment of insurance coverage guarantees results unaffected by adverse selection. Many people, especially adult males, do not get the recommended levels of preventive care. It would cost about $10 per man to bring men up to a level of one well-care visit in three years, nearly the same per woman, and $116 per woman aged 45 to 65 if a mammogram were included. It would cost $22 more per child to ensure that every child had a full set of shots by 18 months. Although cost-sharing is an important determinant of the use of services, it is not the only obstacle to receiving the recommended levels of preventive care. A much more generous plan than those commonly available still had substantial fractions of the population not seeking the wellness care the medical profession recommends. Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. Description based on print version record. Medicine, Preventive United States. Preventive health services Utilization United States. Preventive Health Services United States. Lillard, Lee A., 1943- author. Manning, Willard G. author. Peterson, Christine E., 1954- author. Lurie, Nicole. author. Goldberg, George A., 1941- author. Phelps, Charles E. author. Rand Corporation. RAND Health Insurance Experiment. United States. Health Care Financing Administration. Online Access http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3266/ 599369 599369