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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

straight deductible clause

Health care; Managed care

Insurance policy clause that specifies either the dollar amount or percentage of loss that the insurance does not cover.

group insurance

Health care; Managed care

Insurance protecting a group of persons, usually employees of the same firm. It is based on the principle that the selection process may be applied directly to groups of people, as well as to ...

classified insurance

Health care; Managed care

In life or health insurance, coverage on impaired risks.

restrictions

Health care; Managed care

In life or health insurance, limitations or exclusions in a policy.

quality business

Health care; Managed care

In life, long-term care, disability, and health insurance, a term used to describe the staying power of an agent’s business. It is characterized by good persistency, satisfactory mortality, and low ...

daily hospital benefit

Health care; Managed care

In medical expense health policies, benefit coverage for hospital charges, such as room, board, nurses, and other routine services, provided on a per diem (daily) basis. Sometimes referred to as DBR ...

covered person or member

Health care; Managed care

In reference to either a subscriber or an enrolled dependent, a covered person is one who both meets the eligibility requirements of the contract and is enrolled for coverage under the contract.

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