Availability and Use of Health Plan Choices in Rural America: Medicare+Choice, Commercial HMO, and Federal Employees Health Benefit Program Plans

Date
10/2003
Description

Discusses availability of Medicare + Choice (M+C), commercial HMO, and Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) insurance plans, and the potential impact of M+C service delivery area changes on healthcare access in rural areas.

Center
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Authors
Timothy McBride, Courtney Andrews, Keith Mueller, Michael Shambaugh-Miller