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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
medical consultant
Health care; Managed care
A doctor who is an expert in a specific branch of medicine.
anesthesiologist
Health care; Managed care
A doctor who specializes in the administration of anesthesia or other pain management services or interventions.
medical assistant
Health care; Managed care
A doctor’s helper in clinical or administrative matters who is usually not an allied health care professional.
conversion factor
Health care; Managed care
A dollar amount for one base unit in the relative value scale (RVS). The price paid to the provider for a given service equals the relative value of the service multiplied by the dollar amount of the ...
nonformulary drug
Health care; Managed care
A drug or medication not listed and approved on a health insurance plan coverage schedule.
federally qualified health center (FQHC)
Health care; Managed care
A facility located in a medically underserved area that provides Medicare beneficiaries preventive primary medical care under the general supervision of a physician. Health centers that have been ...
