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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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inpatient psychiatric facility
Health care; Managed care
A facility that provides inpatient psychiatric services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness on a 24-hr basis, by or under the supervision of a physician.
general practitioner
Health care; Managed care
A family practitioner that provides medical care to people of all ages.
expedited organization determination
Health care; Managed care
A fast decision from the Medicare + Choice organization about whether it will provide a health service. A beneficiary may receive a fast decision within 72 hr when life, health, or ability to regain ...
Billing Code oF 1992 (UB-92)
Health care; Managed care
A Federal code billing form that requires hospitals follow a specific billing procedures. Similar to (CMS) HCFA 1500, but reserved for the inpatient component of health services.
supplemental security income (SSI)
Health care; Managed care
A federal income support proram for low-income disabled, aged, and blind persons. Eligibility for the monthly cash payments is based on the individual’s current status without regard to previous work ...
National Center for Health Statistics
Health care; Managed care
A federal organization within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that collects, analyzes, and distributes health care statistics. TheNCHS maintains the International Classification of ...
McCarren-Ferguson Act
Health care; Managed care
A Federal statute that generally exempts insurance activities from federal antitrust enforcement where states regulate these activities.
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