title: Small PMPM rate hike may spell doom for benefit-rich, no-cost Medicare risk products.
abstract: Data File: Are generous--and free--Medicare benefits a thing of the past? Some experts think so, especially in light of low federal payment hikes. This month's column offers an interesting industry perspective on use of Medicare benefits, plan premiums, and trends in payment rates.
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000368:Aged; D017047:Cost Sharing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000639:trends*; D006266:Health Education / Q000639:trends; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D016345:Medicare Part B / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D011907:Rate Setting and Review / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States