Involuntary health plan switching: Case study of a corporate health benefits program

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 225-239

  Robinson, James C ^a   Gardner, Laura B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Axiomedics ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; INDUSTRY; MEDICAL FEE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; CALIFORNIA; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; INDUSTRY; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030159851     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879605300206     Document Type: Article

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