Managed care

Managed care

A health care practice intended to streamline services and provide high quality, cost-effective care.

Contributors in Managed care

Managed care

A medical expense health insurance benefit that covers all or a portion of the costs arising from pregnancy and childbirth. In individual health policies, maternity benefits are oft en excluded from ...

nursing home insurance

Health care; Managed care

A medical expense health insurance policy offered primarily to senior citizens to provide residential or convalescent nursing home care. TheNational Association of Insurance Commissioners bill, ...

basic hospitalization policy

Health care; Managed care

A medical expense health plan that provides payment for hospital expenses only. Pays first-dollar benefits, but has relatively low limits.

physician expense policy

Health care; Managed care

A medical expense health plan that reimburses the policy owner for the cost of a physician’s services (other than surgical). Commonly referred to as a basic medical policy.

physician’s expense policy

Health care; Managed care

A medical expense health plan that reimburses the policy owner for the cost of a physician’s services (other than surgical). Commonly referred to as a basic medical policy.

disability income insurance records system (DIIRS)

Health care; Managed care

A Medical Information Bureau (MIB) recording system for nonmedical information concerning prospects for disability insurance coverage.

procedure

Health care; Managed care

A medical intervention to fix a health problem or to learn more about it. For example, surgery, tests, and putting in an intravenous line are procedures.