title: Medicare+Choice: challenges and opportunities.
abstract: Medicare will soon undergo major changes, as Medicare beneficiaries are given a complex array of plan options known as Medicare+Choice. These changes are an attempt to extend the financial solvency of Medicare, but they also offer employees an opportunity to redesign their retiree health plans. It is essential that employers are fully informed about the coming changes and communicate with retirees about them.
authors.affiliation: Aon Consulting, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Marlowe
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Holloway
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020402:Medical Savings Accounts / Q000458:organization & administration; D020398:Medicare Part C / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012179:Retirement; D014481:United States