A model of the impact of reimbursement schemes on health plan choice

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 297-320

  Keeler, Emmett B ^a,b   Carter, Grace ^a   Newhouse, Joseph P ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse selection; Capitation; Risk adjustment; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL FEE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT;

CAPITATION FEE; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE SELECTION BIAS; MANAGED COMPETITION; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032102099     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(97)00029-5     Document Type: Article

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