Financial protection afforded by employer-sponsored health insurance: Current plan designs and high-deductible health plans

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 212-228

  McDevitt, Roland ^a   Gabel, Jon ^b   Gandolfo, Laura ^a   Lore, Ryan ^a   Pickreign, Jeremy ^b  

^a Watson Wyatt Worldwide   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuarial value; High deductible health plans; Out of pocket expenses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MANAGED CARE;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34147193800     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558706298292     Document Type: Article

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