title: Medicare risk contracts: the rules for the group market.
abstract: Different rules apply when Medicare risk HMOs serve groups of retirees, rather than individuals. Here's what plans can and cannot do in providing coverage to retiree groups.
authors.affiliation: UltraLink, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsukane
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002204:Capitation Fee; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011640:Public Policy; D012179:Retirement / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States