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accountable health plan (AHP)

Health care; Managed care

A joint venture between medical practitioners and institutions (insurance companies, HMOs, or hospitals) that would assume responsibility for delivering medical care. Physicians and providers work ...

conflict of interest

Health care; Managed care

A conflict between self-interest and the best interests of a managed care or health insurance plan.

consumer assessment of health plan satisfaction (CAHPS)

Health care; Managed care

A consumer assessment of health plan performance on measures, such as customer service, access to health services, and claims processing.

rolling budget

Health care; Managed care

A continually updated budget process.

revolving credit line

Health care; Managed care

A continuous line of credit up to a prenegotiated limit.

administrative services only (ASO)

Health care; Managed care

A contract between a health insurance company and a self-funded plan in which the insurance company performs administrative services only and the self-funded entity assumes all risk. A self-insured ...

partial risk contract

Health care; Managed care

A contract between a purchaser and a health plan, in which only part of the financial risk is transferred from the purchaser to the plan.

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