Table 2. Characteristics of Participating HMOs With Rural Commercial Enrollment, But No Rural Medicare Risk Enrollment.
| Plan Age (years) |
Model Type | Tax Status | Total Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAKOTA CARE, SD | 10 | IPA | For-profit | 19,819 |
| Advantage Care, KY | 3 | Group/IPA | For-profit | 21,818 |
| Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield, VA | 10 | IPA | For-profit | 21,583 |
| United Health Care of Texas, Inc., TX | 10 | IPA | For-profit | 34,103 |
| Welborn Health Plans, IN | 9 | Staff | For-profit | 35,082 |
| North Central Health Protection Plan, WI | 24 | IPA | Non-profit | 40,969 |
| Rockford Health Plans, IL | 16 | Network | For-profit | 44,995 |
| HealthSource Maine, ME | 10 | IPA | For-profit | 66,011 |
| Blue Plus, MN | 21 | IPA | Non-profit | 70,201 |
| Physicians Health Plan, MI | 14 | IPA | Non-profit | 190,231 |
| Blue Shield of California HMO, CA | 8 | Group/IPA | Non-profit | 277,815 |
NOTES: HMO is health maintenance organization. IPA is individual practice association.
SOURCE: InterStudy Competitive Edge, August 1996.