Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Adults with POS Health Insurance
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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.
| Census Place | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 50 Census Place values. The lowest value is 1.1%, and the highest value is 2.7%.
Half of the values are between 1.2% and 1.8%.
The middle (median) value is 1.3%.
Data Source
- Claritas Consumer Profiles
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Clinical Care, Adults