Risk Selection and Benefits in the Medicare+Choice Program

We estimate the relation between enhanced benefits offered by the Medicare+Choice (M+C) plan in 1999 and a measure of risk selection based on inpatient encounter data. Higher risks are attracted to plans that offer outpatient drug coverage. The risk score increases by 2.2 percent for drug coverage w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Feldman, Roger, Dowd, Bryan, Wrobel, Marian
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 2003
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4194834/