Adverse selection and the purchase of medigap insurance by the elderly

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 543-562

  Ettner, Susan L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse selection; Expenditures; Insurance; Medicare; Medigap; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INSURANCE SELECTION BIAS; INSURANCE, MEDIGAP; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031437660     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(97)00011-8     Document Type: Article

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