title: Medicare + more choice. Next year, PPOs will be an option available to many Medicare beneficiaries. Will the change help keep health plans in the fold?
authors.forename: Laura B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Benko
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D017047:Cost Sharing; D005251:Fees, Medical; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D020398:Medicare Part C / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011243:Preferred Provider Organizations / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000191:economics; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D020414:Risk Sharing, Financial / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States