Analysis of Availability of Medicare + Choice, Commercial HMO, and FEHBP Plans in Rural Areas: Implications for Medicare Reform
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Description
Examines viability of introducing private competition into the Medicare program. Discusses availability of Medicare+Choice (M+C), commercial HMO, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) plans in rural (nonmetropolitan) counties.
Author(s)
Timothy McBride, Courtney Andrews, Keith Mueller, Michael Shambaugh-Miller
Citation
RUPRI Rural Policy Brief, 8(5)
Date
03/2003
Type
Document
Organization
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Tagged as
Health insurance · Medicare · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data