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Consumer-driven health plan

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-000375

High-deductible catastrophic health plan paired with a tax-favored account for routine healthcare expenses.

Note: This type of plan combines a high-deductible health policy that provides protection from catastrophic medical expenses with a tax-favored account that pays routine healthcare expenses, such as those for prescription medications and doctors’ visits. High-deductible plans tend to have lower monthly premiums.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-000375
FieldEconomic statistics
AbbreviationCDHP
ReferencesBLS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000375",
  "term": "Consumer-driven health plan",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "High-deductible catastrophic health plan paired with a tax-favored account for routine healthcare expenses.\n\nNote: This type of plan combines a high-deductible health policy that provides protection from catastrophic medical expenses with a tax-favored account that pays routine healthcare expenses, such as those for prescription medications and doctors’ visits. High-deductible plans tend to have lower monthly premiums.",
  "abbreviation": "CDHP",
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/consumer-driven-health-plan/"
}

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