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Managed care

A health care practice intended to streamline services and provide high quality, cost-effective care.

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Managed care

intermediary

Health care; Managed care

A company that pays some expenses of Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B bills.

deferred compensation administrator

Health care; Managed care

A company that provides services through retirement planning administration, third-party administration, self-insured plans, compensation planning, salary survey, and workers’ compensation claims ...

absolute

Health care; Managed care

A complete or final ruling or order on health insurance, without conditions.

charge master

Health care; Managed care

A comprehensive review of a physician, clinic, facility, medical provider, or hospital’s charges to ensure Medicare billing compliance through complete and accurate HCPCS/CPT and UB-92 revenue code ...

National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)

Health care; Managed care

A computerized data bank maintained by the federal government that contains information on physicians against whom malpractice claims have been paid or certain disciplinary actions have been taken. ...

knowledge-based system

Health care; Managed care

A computerized decision support system to assist medical providers in the care and treatment of patients.

balanced security

Health care; Managed care

A concept used in needs analysis to determine the amount of income a family would require should the chief wage earner die or become sick, hospitalized, or disabled. It is based on the accounting ...

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