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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Rice, Katherine A. Desmond, Peter D. Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2004-09-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:http://inq.sagepub.com/content/41/3/291.full.pdf