Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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dark blue chart bars Significantly different than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Adults with POS Health Insurance

Service Area: FCPH Service Area

Measurement Period: 2023

Filter: none (all Service Areas)

This indicator shows the percentage of adults aged 18 years and older that have point-of-service (POS) health insurance coverage.

Why is this important?

Health care in the United States can be very expensive. A single doctor’s office visit may cost several hundred dollars and an average three-day hospital stay can run tens of thousands of dollars (or even more) depending on the type of care provided. Health insurance offers a way to reduce such costs to more reasonable amounts.

The most recent development in managed care is the point-of-service (POS) plan. It encompasses characteristics of both HMO and PPO in an attempt to balance demands for cost containment and freedom of choice. Point-of-service plans use a network of contracted providers, and enrollees to select a primary care physician gatekeeper who controls specialty referrals.

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