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Table 5 Reasons for switching health insurer (data for the chronically ill and disabled weighted to the age, sex and educational composition of the general population, unweighted figures between brackets); April 2006

From: The Dutch health insurance reform: switching between insurers, a comparison between the general population and the chronically ill and disabled

 

Chronically ill and disabled (N = 544)*

General population (N = 222)*

Attractive collective offer

68% (66%)

56%

Premium of the package offered

38% (38%)

41%

Coverage of the package offered

33% (33%)

15%

Coverage compulsory insurance

25% (23%)

18%

Premium compulsory insurance

15% (16%)

19%

Other reason

10% (11%)

11%

Service level of the insurer

10% (9%)

9%

Coverage basic package

8% (8%)

6%

Quality of care

6% (5%)

5%

In kind/restitution policy

4% (4%)

3%

Deductible in combination with discount

2% (3%)

5%

  1. * number of switchers