Managed care

Managed care

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

Industry: Health care

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unauthorized insurer

Health care; Managed care

An insurance company not licensed to do business in a particular state.

disclaimer

Health care; Managed care

An insurance company statement that a claim has been denied because a policy provision or clause had been breached.

preapproach

Health care; Managed care

An insurance contact made by an agent to prospects, or potential prospects, by letter or other communication, to approach the prospects on the most favorable basis possible.

short-term policy

Health care; Managed care

An insurance contract in effect for less than 1 year.

closed contract of insurance

Health care; Managed care

An insurance contract wherein rates and policy provisions cannot be changed. Fraternal insurance companies are not permitted to write this type of insurance.

coverage decision

Health care; Managed care

An insurance coverage decision to pay for or provide a medical service or technology for particular clinical indications.

An insurance form submitted to the company by an agent for the purpose of determining whether or not the company will give authority to have an applicant medically examined. A form used by agents to ...