Competition among differentiated health plans under adverse selection

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-250

  Olivella, Pau ^a   Vera Hernández, Marcos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse selection; HMOs; Managed care; Market power; Pre paid health plans

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; MONOPOLY; RISK FACTOR;

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MANAGED CARE; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; INSURANCE SELECTION BIAS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847151298     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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