02337cam a2200421 i 4500 rnd000000000047833 RAND 920212s1991 caua b 000 0 eng d 92140244 0833011847 RAND/R-4105-HCFA (Sirsi) a189062 $25.00 CstmoR CstmoR n-us--- HD7102.U4 M37 1991 Marquis, M. Susan. author. Participation in alternative health plans : the role of financial incentives in Medicare beneficiaries' decisions / M. Susan Marquis, Jeannette A. Rogowski. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1991. xvii, 70 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia unmediated n rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier volume nc rdacarrier "RAND/UCLA/Harvard Center for Health Care Financing Policy Research." Includes bibliographical references (67-70). Medicare 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. Available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. Description based on print version record. Insurance, Health United States. Medical care United States Finance. Medicare. Rogowski, Jeannette A. author. Rand/UCLA/Harvard Center for Health Care Financing Policy Research. Rand Corporation. United States. Health Care Financing Administration. Online Access http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R4105/ 599217 599217