A strategy for purchasing health care in a manner which will obtain maximum value for the price for the purchasers of the health care and the recipients. The concept was developed primarily by Alain Enthoven of Stanford University and promulgated by the Jackson Hole Group. The strategy depends on sponsors for groups of the population to be insured. The sponsor, in some cases a health alliance, acts as an intermediary between the group and competing provider groups (accountable health plans). The competition is price-based among annual premiums for a defined, standardized benefit package. (From Slee and Slee, Health Care Reform Terms, 1993)

Annotation

restrict to health insurance; do not confuse with MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS

DUI

D018854 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0028205

Previous indexing

Economic Competition (1992-1995); Insurance, Health (1992-1995); Managed Care Programs (1992-1995)

History note

96

Public note

96