Health expenditures for privately insured adults enrolled in managed care gatekeeping vs indemnity plans

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 286-291

  Pati, Susmita ^a   Shea, Steven ^a,b   Rabinowitz, Daniel ^a   Carrasquillo, Olveen ^a,b  

^a Columbia Univ Coll Phys Surgs ^*  (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL;

ADULT; AGED; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; GATEKEEPING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE SECTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13144293046     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2002.013466     Document Type: Article

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