SBIR/STTR Research Award
CONSUMER HEALTH INSURANCE PLANNER FOR SENIORS (CHIPS)
Award amount
$95,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1986Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Berkeley Planning Associates
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
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Research abstract
AS MORE AND MORE INDIVIDUAL LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICIES ARE BEING MARKETED TO ELDERLY AND PRE-RETIREES, THE MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE CONSUMER IS FACED WITH A DIFFICULT TASK IN SELECTING THE POLICY THAT BEST MEETS HIS OR HER NEEDS. PHASE I OF THIS PROJECT IS DEVOTED TO A SURVEY OF THESE POLICIES, STATE REGULATIONS AFFECTING INSURANCE PRODUCTS, AND STATE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. FROM THESE DATA A DRAFT OUTLINE OF A CONSUMER HEALTH INSURANCE PLANNER FOR SENIORS (CHIPS) WILL BE DEVELOPED. THE PLANNER WILL COMPARE POLICIES, RELATING EACH POLICY TO MEDICARE AND MEDIGAP COVERAGE AS WELL AS TO THE CONSUMER'S HEALTH AND FINANCIAL AND FAMILY SITUATION.
Technology keywords
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