title: Why employers should care about Medicare+Choice.
abstract: This article is an overview of challenges to be considered in new plan designs under Medicare+Choice, as specified in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Among the issues discussed are critical financial implications, the business impact, strategic considerations and employee communication. The author also includes a brief description of important specifications of Medicare+Choice.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ostuw
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002017:Budgets / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000639:trends; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D020398:Medicare Part C / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012179:Retirement / Q000191:economics*; D020414:Risk Sharing, Financial; D014481:United States