Background: The appropriateness of new consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) benefit designs for people with chronic illnesses has been questioned, but little information exists regarding the experience of chronically ill individuals in CDHPs. To contribute to a better understanding of the...

Background: Many employers are changing their pharmacy benefit designs to contain cost increases. The objective of this study was to evaluate employee awareness of the cost-saving potential of these changes in the context of one such employer initiative. Methods: We analyzed data from a survey...