title: Managed care outlook. Benefits drive consumers when they pick plans.
abstract: According to a National Research Corp. study, out of pocket expense is important to customers when selecting a managed care plan--more important than physician office locations--but not so important as the benefits a plan offers. NRC received responses from 165,000 households.
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D019981:Health Care Sector; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States