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Medicare HMOs: Rapid Enrollment Growth Concentrated in Selected States

HEHS-96-63 Published: Jan 18, 1996. Publicly Released: Feb 20, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the: (1) number of Medicare beneficiaries enrolling in health maintenance organizations (HMO); and (2) factors that influence beneficiaries' decisions to enroll in HMO.

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Cost analysisElderly personsEmployee medical benefitsHealth care servicesHealth insurance cost controlHealth maintenance organizationsInsurance premiumsManaged health careMedicareMedical copayments