Question:
Are most urgent care or ER visits necessary?
Answer:
No
MedHead Confidence Score: 3
Amount Saved: $1265 average cost of ER visit
MedHead Message:
The vast majority of urgent care and ER visits are entirely unnecessary. Billions of dollars are wasted every year in these unnecessary costs. Just think you much you could save only by avoiding just one unnecessary ER or urgent care visit by using MedHead! A trip to Hawaii every year? A new car every few years? Investing in your retirement? You make the call because you’re saving a ton of money!
References:
1. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-flow/study-71-of-ed-visits-unnecessary-avoidable.html. Accessed 6/10/2019. 2. https://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/tables_compendia_hh_interactive.jsp?_SERVICE=MEPSSocket0&_PROGRAM=MEPSPGM.TC.SAS&File=HCFY2008&Table=HCFY2008_PLEXP_E&VAR1=AGE&VAR2=SEX&VAR3=RACETH5C&VAR4=INSURCOV&VAR5=POVCAT08&VAR6=MSA&VAR7=REGION&VAR8=HEALTH&VARO1=4+17+44+64&VARO2=1&VARO3=1&VARO4=1&VARO5=1&VARO6=1&VARO7=1&VARO8=1&_Debug=