Table 1. Characteristics of Participating HMOs With Rural Medicare Risk Enrollees.
| Plan Age (Years) |
Model Type | Tax Status | Total Enrollment | Medicare Risk Enrollment | Rural Medicare Risk Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preferred Care, NY | 17 | IPA | Non-profit | 178,652 | 17,258 | 206 |
| Medica Health Plan, MN | 21 | IPA/Network | Non-profit | 586,265 | 40,637 | 233 |
| Blue Care Network Health Central, Ml | 18 | Staff/Network | Non-profit | 67,536 | 5,901 | 304 |
| PCA Health Plans, FL | 8 | IPA | For-profit | 111,230 | 38,236 | 1,149 |
| FHP of Colorado, CO | 8 | IPA | For-profit | 311,133 | 49,628 | 1,255 |
| United Health Care of Louisiana, LA | 9 | IPA | For-profit | 110,794 | 18,433 | 1,582 |
| Lovelace Health Plan, NM | 23 | Staff/IPA | For-profit | 102,475 | 16,159 | 1,626 |
| NYL Care Health Plans of Gulf Coast, TX | 13 | IPA | For-profit | 347,988 | 37,935 | 1,839 |
| HMO Partners, AR | 10 | IPA | For-profit | 55,709 | 6,658 | 2,475 |
| PacifiCare of Texas, TX | 9 | Group/IPA | For-profit | 151,698 | 65,349 | 2,657 |
| WellCare of New York, NY | 10 | IPA | For-profit | 92,892 | 7,825 | 3,860 |
| Kaiser FHP of Northwest, OR | 51 | Group | Non-profit | 394,131 | 33,075 | 4,394 |
| PacifiCare of Oregon, OR | 11 | Network/IPA | For-profit | 174,256 | 40,330 | 6,883 |
| Intergroup of Arizona, AZ | 15 | Network/IPA | For-profit | 318,752 | 46,027 | 8,523 |
| Geisenger Health Plan, PA | 24 | Group/IPA | Non-profit | 155,276 | 27,374 | 14,755 |
NOTES: HMO is health maintenance organization. IPA is individual practice association.
SOURCE: InterStudy Competitive Edge, August 1996 and HCFA Medicare Managed Care Market Penetration File, June 1997.