title: The cost of privatization: extra payments to Medicare Advantage Plans--2005 update.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, USA. bbiles@gwu.edu
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biles
authors.forename: Lauren Hersch
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Nicholas
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D011332:Privatization / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States