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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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strategic decisions
Health care; Managed care
A health care organization’s capital investment choices that are used to increase its market position in a certain locale.
steerage discounts
Health care; Managed care
A health care payer’s agreement to send patients to preselected medical providers, in return for discounted fees.
vision care coverage
Health care; Managed care
A health care plan usually offered only on a group basis that covers routine eye examinations and that may cover all or part of the cost of eyeglasses and lenses.
supplemental hospital plan
Health care; Managed care
A health care policy to cover out-ofpocket expenses from other health care plans.
nonphysician practitioner
Health care; Managed care
A health care professional who is not a physician. Examples include advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
supporting service provider
Health care; Managed care
A health care professional who provides supporting or ancillary services under the direction of a primary care or referral provider.
affiliated provider
Health care; Managed care
A health care provider or facility that is paid by a health plan to give service to plan members.
