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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

unit of medical service

Health care; Managed care

A unit of measure for health care services. System of payments based on the number of units delivered.

allergy treatment

Health care; Managed care

A variety of techniques, such as skin testing, immunotherapy (“allergy shots”), and other medications, used to diagnose, prevent, or relieve symptoms of adverse immune responses (allergies).

National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)

Health care; Managed care

A voluntary association of brokers or dealers in over-the-counter (OTC) securities organized on a nonprofit, non-stock-issuing basis. The general aim is to protect investors in the OTC market. It is ...

implied warranty

Health care; Managed care

A warranty that is assumed to be a part of a contract even though not expressly included.

stop-loss limit

Health care; Managed care

A way medical providers limit economic risks in cases where costs are greater than reimbursement amounts.

drug price review

Health care; Managed care

A weekly average wholesale price review of drug prices.

health status index

Health care; Managed care

A weighting scheme for calculating the total number of quality adjusted life years.

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