Medicare county rates climb; plans still expect less in 2000.
Data File: In this two-part column, take a look at 1999 and 2000 base capitation rates for several counties in Florida, a growing market for Medicare HMOs, and review Medicare HMO patient satisfaction survey results.
D000368:Aged; D019985:Benchmarking; D002204:Capitation Fee / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics; D005431:Florida; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D020398:Medicare Part C / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States