Pricing health benefits: A cost-minimization approach

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 931-949

  Miller, Nolan H ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse selection; Benefits pricing; Employer provided health insurance

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INSURANCE;

ARTICLE; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; TAX; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

COST CONTROL; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23944448897     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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