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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

fee structure and panel size

Health care; Managed care

A physicians’ target income level, the number of patients to be served, and the services offered in a concierge medical practice.

improvement plan

Health care; Managed care

A plan for measuring health care processes for outcome improvement. Medical providers and the insurance network usually develop the plan.

market assistance plan (MAP)

Health care; Managed care

A plan promulgated by the Department of Insurance to assist buyers to obtain certain types of insurance when they are limited in availability.

unified health care system

Health care; Managed care

A plan that includes health insurance, workers compensation, and health-related auto insurance under one policy or program.

occupational policy

Health care; Managed care

A plan that insures a person against both off-thejob and on-the-job accidents or sicknesses.

prepaid group practice plan

Health care; Managed care

A plan that specifies health services are rendered by participating physicians to an enrolled group of persons, with a fixed periodic payment made in advance by (or on behalf of) each person or ...

Medicare advantage plan

Health care; Managed care

A plan with additional choices for Part A and B recipients, except those with end-stage renal disease. Used to be Medicare+Choice plans. Older terminology.

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