Medicare health maintenance organizations: An industry analysis for the elderly in the USA

Abstract

Provides a review and analysis of Medicare health maintenance organizations in the USA. The Porter model of industry structure is used. Discusses the issues of suppliers, buyers, market entry and substitutes. Indicates there is currently no intense rivalry among Medicare risk‐based HMOs. However, the Porter model reveals crucial information regarding the forces which drive industry competition. Trends in the field of managed care and Medicare financing continue to be a real challenge regarding future research.

Citation

Asubonteng, P., Tucker, J. and Munchus, G. (1996), "Medicare health maintenance organizations: An industry analysis for the elderly in the USA", Journal of Management in Medicine, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 59-66. https://doi.org/10.1108/02689239610113540