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. 2003 Feb;38(1 Pt 2):395–417. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.00122

Table 2.

Number and Types of Plans Participating in Medicare+Choice in Twelve Urban Markets

Number of Plans with Enrollment1 Types of Plans Participating

Markets by Level of Medicare HMO Penetration 1996 1998 20011 1996 20011
High penetration2
Orange County3 14 12 10 7M, 2B, 5L 5M,2B,3L
Phoenix 8 9 7 4M,1B,3L 5M,2L
Miami 9 10 9 5M,1B,3L 3M,1B,5L
Moderate penetration2
Seattle 6 5 2 2M,1B,3L 1M,1L
Boston 7 6 5 2M,1B,4L 1B,4L
Cleveland 7 10 7 4M,1B,2L 2M,1B,4L
Limited penetration2
Lansing 1 1 1 1B 1B
Little Rock 2 3 1 1M,1B 1B
Northern New Jersey 5 8 4 3M,1B,1L 3M,1B
Minimal penetration2
Indianapolis 3 3 2 1M,1B,1L 2L
Greenville 1 0 0 1B
Syracuse 0 1 0
TOTAL 63 68 48 29M,12B,22L 19M,8B,21L
1

Data are December for 1996 and 1998 and March for 2001. Enrollment is Coordinated Care Plans (CCP) unless otherwise noted.

2

High- and moderate-penetration markets have enrollment; above the national average limited and minimal below average.

3

Includes cost and demonstration plans with at least 1,000 beneficiaries.

Key: M=multistate plan; B=Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan; L=locally based plan

Source: Based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration).