A 2018 survey found that nearly half of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) reported having asked a doctor or pharmacist for a generic drug rather than a name brand drug in order to save money. This statistic shows the percentage of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. who reported select health care cost-saving behaviors as of 2018.
Percentage of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. who reported select health care cost-saving behaviors as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of workers
Asked a doctor or pharmacist for a generic drug rather than a name brand drug in order to save money
47%
Checked with their provider or health plan before a procedure or hospital stay to find out how much they would have to pay
37%
Checked with their provider or health plan before an office visit to find out how much they would have to pay
36%
Talked to a provider or their health plan about the cost of a prescription drug
30%
Used on online tool to research the cost of different health care providers
23%
Attempted to shop around at different providers to find the best price for a medical service
17%
Tried to negotiate with a heatlh care provider to get a lower price before receiving services
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (May 2, 2019). Percentage of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. who reported select health care cost-saving behaviors as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249482/health-care-cost-saving-behavior-among-us-workers-with-esi/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. who reported select health care cost-saving behaviors as of 2018." Chart. May 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249482/health-care-cost-saving-behavior-among-us-workers-with-esi/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2019). Percentage of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. who reported select health care cost-saving behaviors as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249482/health-care-cost-saving-behavior-among-us-workers-with-esi/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Workers with Employer-sponsored Health Insurance in The U.S. Who Reported Select Health Care Cost-saving Behaviors as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249482/health-care-cost-saving-behavior-among-us-workers-with-esi/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. who reported select health care cost-saving behaviors as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249482/health-care-cost-saving-behavior-among-us-workers-with-esi/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. who reported select health care cost-saving behaviors as of 2018 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, May 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249482/health-care-cost-saving-behavior-among-us-workers-with-esi/
