Does Open Enrollment Control Premiums? A Case Study from the "Medigap" Market

• Main Authors: Thomas Rice (Author), Katherine A. Desmond (Author), Peter D. Fox (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: SAGE Publishing, 2004-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...