> no one is monitoring diet, exercise, drug use, cigarette consumption, or other risky behaviors, and threatening to withhold treatment for non-compliance). Wh

> no one is monitoring diet, exercise, drug use, cigarette consumption, or other risky behaviors, and threatening to withhold treatment for non-compliance). While an employer-sponsored health plan does not “withhold treatment” per se, they definitely draw a line around what they’ll pay for. Part of the physician’s (or more typically the hospital’s or physician group’s) reimbursement is contingent on whether the patient adheres to the treatment regimen [1] which incentivizes things like automated tracking. Even though you have a high-deductible plan, you’re still involving your health insurance provider in the transaction. It’s not quite the same as a “cash for service” relationship. [1] https://www.medscape.com/features/content/6006314 https://www.medscape.com/features/content/6006314