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An American non-profit public broadcasting television service
As part of the Medicaid program, the law requires that all states have a programme for eligible children under age 21 to receive a medical assessment, medical treatments and other measures to correct any problems and treat chronic conditions.
Industry:Health care
A Federal act, passed in 1974, that established new standards for employer-funded health benefit and pension programs. Companies that have self-funded health benefit plans operating under ERISA are not subject to state insurance regulations and healthcare legislation.
Industry:Health care
An indemnity or service plan that provides benefits only if those hospitals or doctors with which it contracts provide the medical services, with some exceptions for emergency and out-of-area services.
Industry:Health care
Health insurance programme for Federal workers and their dependents, established in 1959 under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act. Federal employees may choose to participate in one of two or more plans.
Industry:Health care
An HMO that contracts with an independent group practise to provide medical services
Industry:Health care
Also known as Kennedy-Kassebaum law, this guarantees that people who lose their group health insurance will have access to individual insurance, regardless of pre-existing medical problems. The law also allows employees to secure health insurance from their new employer when they switch jobs even if they have a pre-existing medical condition.
Industry:Health care
Public or private organisations that get health insurance coverage for certain populations of people, combining everyone in a specific geographic region and basing insurance rates on the people in that area.
Industry:Health care
A health plan provides comprehensive medical services to its members for a fixed, prepaid premium. Members must use participating providers and are enrolled for a fixed period of time. HMOs can do business either on a for-profit or not-for-profit basis.
Industry:Health care
Performance measures designed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance to give participating managed health plans and employers to information about the value of their healthcare and trends in their health plan performance compared with other health plans.
Industry:Health care
Un groupe de fournisseurs qui offrent des soins complets et coordonnés et généralement fournit une gamme d'installations de soins médicaux et les plans de service, y compris les hôpitaux, cabinets de groupe, un plan de santé et autres services de soins de santé connexes.
Industry:Health care
