Risk segmentation related to the offering of a consumer-directed health plan: A case study of Humana Inc.

Health Services Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4 II, 2004, Pages 1167-1188

  Tollen, Laura A ^a   Ross, Murray N ^a   Poor, Stephen ^b  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b HUMANA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer directed health plans; Cost sharing; Risk segmentation; Risk selection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3142732028     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2004.00281.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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