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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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quality-adjusted life year (QALY)

Health care; Managed care

A common measure of health status or treatment outcome used in cost-utility analysis; it combines morbidity and mortality data.

net interest cost (NIC)

Health care; Managed care

A common method of computing the interest expense to the issuer of issuing hospital revenue bonds, which usually serves as the basis of award in a competitive sale. NIC takes into account any premium ...

per thousand members per year (PTMPY)

Health care; Managed care

A common way of reporting utilization. The most common example of hospital utilization, expressed as days PTMPY.

ownership of expirations

Health care; Managed care

A company agreement, ordinarily found in the life and health fields, stating that certain details of a policy (such as expiration) will not be revealed to any other agent or broker except the ...

domestic company

Health care; Managed care

A company is a domestic company in the state or province in which it is incorporated or chartered.

nonadmitted company

Health care; Managed care

A company not licensed to do business in a particular state. Also called an unauthorized company.

decline

Health care; Managed care

A company refuses to accept the request for health insurance coverage.

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