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Point-of-service plans on the rise.

N C Romeo1

  • 1Consumer Health Network, Piscataway, NJ.

Journal of Health Care Benefits
|August 6, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Point-of-service plans offer flexibility by allowing employees to choose their own healthcare providers outside the network. Employers should consider these plans for potential economic benefits.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Economics
  • Managed Care Policy

Background:

  • The choice-of-provider debate is a significant issue in healthcare.
  • Managed care plans often restrict provider selection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the economic advantages of point-of-service plans.
  • To address the choice-of-provider debate.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of managed care plan structures.
  • Economic evaluation of healthcare delivery models.

Main Results:

  • Point-of-service plans empower employee provider choice.
  • These plans present distinct economic benefits for employers.

Conclusions:

  • Point-of-service plans effectively balance managed care with provider choice.
  • Employers are encouraged to evaluate the financial merits of these plans.