Private Health Insurance
Older Consumers' Skill in Using Comparative Data to Inform Health Plan Choice: A Preliminary Assessment
Research Report
Judith Hibbard, Dr.P.H., University of Oregon, Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management
Paul Slovic, Ph.D., Decision Research
Ellen Peters, Ph.D., Decision Research, University of Oregon
September 2000
An examination of Medicare beneficiaries' ability to use and understand comparative information, conducted for AARP's Public Policy Institute by Judith H. Hibbard, Dr.P.H., of the University of Oregon and Paul Slovic and colleagues from Decision Research. Although preliminary, the findings indicate that, while Medicare beneficiaries differ enormously in their ability to use comparative information, this is a difficult task for most. (38 pages)
Pub ID: 2000-14