This study will combine quantitative analysis with administrative health plan practice data with targeted case studies to examine the rural availability and pricing of CO-OP plans, and the early experiences of these plans.

Publications

• Health Insurance CO-OPs: Product Availability and Premiums in Rural Counties
  Policy Brief
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 10/2016
  We describe regional distribution and market prevalence of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) products in rural and urban counties, and compare the number of products available in counties with and without CO-OP plans in 2014 and 2015.