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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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Managed care

obligatory treaty

Health care; Managed care

In insurance, a reinsurance contract under which the business covered by the contract must be ceded by the ceding company in accordance with specific contract terms and must be accepted by the ...

open cover

Health care; Managed care

In insurance, a reinsurance facility under which risks of a specified category may be declared and insured.

special hazard

Health care; Managed care

In insurance, a risk of more than average size, duration, or danger.

family dependency period

Health care; Managed care

In insurance, a term referring to the years when the spouse of a deceased wage earner is caring for dependent children, generally considered to continue until the youngest child is 18–21 years old.

disability income checkup

Health care; Managed care

In insurance, an analysis of the prospect’s disability income situation. It is designed to help the prospect determine how much of a reduced income would be required in the event of disability, how ...

policy summary

Health care; Managed care

In insurance, an outline summary of a policy’s provisions and financial make-up, provided by the agent to the insured (or prospective insured) to explain the policy. Some states require the agent to ...

nonadmitted assets

Health care; Managed care

In insurance, assets by general accounting standards that do not qualify under state law for insurance reserve purposes, such as furniture, fixtures, bonds in default, certain securities, etc.

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