Prepaid Dental Plan: Final Report

Authors

Burton V. Dean
U. Narayan Bhat
Amar J. Singh
Chandrasekhar Das

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2-1-1969

Abstract

This report presents a methodology for designing a Prepaid Dental Plan. Important factors that characterize the design of a plan are dealt with at length. Quantitative methods have been developed to measure the cost and performance of a plan. A dynamic programming technique to select the optimal plan, which minimizes total unsatisfied needs, for a specified budget level is developed. Numerical examples have been provided to illustrate the use of these methods. Results of a statistical analysis of dental plan data are summarized.

Keywords

Dental insurance, Dental health maintenance organizations, Managed dental care, Operations research

Publication Title

Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Issue

Technical memorandum no. 141

Rights

This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use

Recommended Citation

Dean, Burton V.; Bhat, U. Narayan; Singh, Amar J.; and Das, Chandrasekhar, "Prepaid Dental Plan: Final Report" (1969). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 427.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/427