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Managed care

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

Contributors in Managed care

Managed care

Insurance Institute of America

Health care; Managed care

A society of individuals interested in improving education in the area of insurance.

Insurance Service Association of America

Health care; Managed care

A society of insurance agents whose goal is the exchange of information and interchange of business.

grouper program

Health care; Managed care

A soft ware program that groups discharges to major diagnostic categories (MDCs) and diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) based on the logic of DRGs: Diagnostic-Related Groups Definitions Manual.

expectancy policy

Health care; Managed care

A special type of health policy, providing term insurance coverage during pregnancy.

tier

Health care; Managed care

A specific list or level of drugs used in a health insurance plan.

performance measures

Health care; Managed care

A specific measure of how well a health plan does in providing health services to its enrolled population. Can be used as a measure of quality. Examples include percentage of diabetics receiving ...

locality

Health care; Managed care

A specific Medicare geographic boundary for establishing payment levels.

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