Does Open Enrollment Control Premiums? A Case Study from the “Medigap” Market
This article analyzes a change in “Medigap” regulations that occurred in Missouri in 1999. It allows Medicare beneficiaries in the state to switch to a different carrier each year so long as they retain the same standardized policy type, without losing their open enrollment privileges. The analysis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2004-09-01
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Series: | Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
Online Access: | http://inq.sagepub.com/content/41/3/291.full.pdf |