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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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amt bond
Health care; Managed care
Certain private purpose municipal hospital bonds pay taxexempt interest that is subject to the alternative minimum tax. They are called private purpose rather than public purpose because 10% or more ...
tort reform
Health care; Managed care
Changes in the legal rules governing medical malpractice lawsuits.
demographic information
Health care; Managed care
Characteristics, such as age, sex, race, and occupation, of descriptive epidemiology used to characterize the populations at risk.
weighted average approach
Health care; Managed care
Charge-setting method based on the number and types of medical interventions and the financial requirements of the health care enterprise.
cost shifting
Health care; Managed care
Charging one group of patients more to make up for underpayment by others. Most commonly, charging some privately insured patients more to make up for underpayment by Medicaid.
penalty
Health care; Managed care
Charging out of health care network patients a premium for using nonparticipating medical providers.
radix
Health care; Managed care
Chart derived from mortality tables, used in the health and life insurance industry.
