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- catalog abstract "Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) are growing rapidly in number and enrollment as an alternative to health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and traditional indemnity plans. Through their selective contracting and patient channeling mechanisms, PPOs may become an important competitive force in the health market. Their competitive impact will depend on whether they are successful in channeling a representative cross-section of patients to selected providers. Using data from five employers who offer their employees PPOs, this report investigates (1) levels of employee participation in the PPO option; (2) selection effects in the choice of health maintenance organization (HMO) vs. indemnity plans and, among those covered by an indemnity plan PPO vs. non-PPO options; and (3) satisfaction for PPO vs. non-PPO and HMO participants. The results suggest that PPOs can achieve significant patient channeling without experiencing strong adverse or favorable selection. If they can also contain costs, they should continue to grow and affect competition among health care providers.".
- catalog contributor b2948102.
- catalog contributor b2948103.
- catalog contributor b2948104.
- catalog contributor b2948105.
- catalog contributor b2948106.
- catalog coverage "United States".
- catalog created "1990.".
- catalog date "1990".
- catalog date "1990.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1990.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60).".
- catalog description "Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) are growing rapidly in number and enrollment as an alternative to health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and traditional indemnity plans. Through their selective contracting and patient channeling mechanisms, PPOs may become an important competitive force in the health market. Their competitive impact will depend on whether they are successful in channeling a representative cross-section of patients to selected providers. Using data from five employers who offer their employees PPOs, this report investigates (1) levels of employee participation in the PPO option; (2) selection effects in the choice of health maintenance organization (HMO) vs. indemnity plans and, among those covered by an indemnity plan PPO vs. non-PPO options; and (3) satisfaction for PPO vs. non-PPO and HMO participants. The results suggest that PPOs can achieve significant patient channeling without experiencing strong adverse or favorable selection. If they can also contain costs, they should continue to grow and affect competition among health care providers.".
- catalog extent "xii, 60 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0833009850".
- catalog issued "1990".
- catalog issued "1990.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand Corporation,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "Consumer Behavior United States.".
- catalog subject "Consumer Satisfaction United States.".
- catalog subject "Health Benefit Plans, Employee United States.".
- catalog subject "Insurance, Health".
- catalog subject "PA4037.A5 S7".
- catalog subject "Preferred Provider Organizations utilization United States.".
- catalog subject "Preferred Provider Organizations".
- catalog subject "Preferred provider organizations (Medical care) United States.".
- catalog subject "W 275 AA1 H732p 1990".
- catalog title "Participation and satisfaction in employer plans with preferrred provider organization options / Susan D. Hosek, M. Susan Marquis.".
- catalog type "text".