Abstract
This article examines: (1) comparative enrollments in conventional insurance, HMO, and preferred provider organization (PPO) plans; (2) choices that employees face in their menu of plans; (3) market shares for commercial insurers, Blue Cross-Blue Shield plans, and independent plans; (4) utilization review among different health plans; (5) the importance of self-insurance in today's marketplace; (6) the cost of family and individual coverage for alternative plans; (7) increases in premium costs among plans during 1986-1987; and (8) employers' satisfaction with current health plans. We conclude by assessing private health plans' ability to control the reemerging outbreak of inflation in the health care sector.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 48-65 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Health Affairs |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
- General Nursing
- Health(social science)
- General Health Professions