Employer Self-Insurance Decisions and the Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as Modified by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (ACA)

• Main Author: Eibner, Christine (auth)
• Other Authors: Girosi, Federico (auth), Miller, Amalia R. (auth), Cordova, Amado (auth), McGlynn, Elizabeth A. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2011
• Subjects: Insurance & actuarial studies; Medicolegal issues; Health Sciences; Business
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This report examines incentives for small firms to self-insure resulting from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (ACA) and considers the consequences of self-insurance for health plan enrollees. The study also uses th...