02337cam a2200421 i 4500001001900000003000500019008004100024010001600065020001500081027002100096035002000117037001100137040001900148043001200167050002400179100003200203245016300235264003700398300004500435336002600480337002600506337002800532338003600560338002700596500007400623504004900697520072800746530005301474588004701527650003801574650004201612650001401654700003601668710007201704710002201776710005801798856005901856rnd000000000047833RAND920212s1991    caua     b    000 0 eng d  a   92140244  a0833011847  aRAND/R-4105-HCFA  a(Sirsi) a189062  c$25.00  aCstmoRcCstmoR  an-us---00aHD7102.U4bM37 19911 aMarquis, M. Susan.eauthor.10aParticipation in alternative health plans :bthe role of financial incentives in Medicare beneficiaries' decisions /cM. Susan Marquis, Jeannette A. Rogowski. 1aSanta Monica, CA :bRAND,c1991.  axvii, 70 pages :billustrations ;c23 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  a"RAND/UCLA/Harvard Center for Health Care Financing Policy Research."  aIncludes bibliographical references (67-70).  aMedicare beneficiaries choosing to enroll in an alternative health plan (AHP) must make a tradeoff between restricted choice of provider and financial incentives to enroll in the plan. This study examines this tradeoff empirically by estimating a model of beneficiary plan choice using survey data in which beneficiaries were asked to state a preference between several hypothetical AHPs and their current Medicare coverage. The results show that a substantial financial incentive is necessary to attract beneficiaries.  For an incentive of a given amount, plans that provide financial protection against high-cost hospitalizations or long-term care are more attractive than plans that offer additional ambulatory benefits.  aAvailable on the internet via WWW in PDF format.  aDescription based on print version record. 0aInsurance, HealthzUnited States. 0aMedical carezUnited StatesxFinance. 0aMedicare.1 aRogowski, Jeannette A.eauthor.2 aRand/UCLA/Harvard Center for Health Care Financing Policy Research.2 aRand Corporation.1 aUnited States.bHealth Care Financing Administration.41yOnline Accessuhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R4105/