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Socialised medicine

Insurance; Health insurance

Socialised medicine is, by definition, a health care system in which the government owns and operates health care facilities and employs the health care professionals, thus also paying for all health ...

Reasonable and customary fees

Insurance; Health insurance

The average fee charged by a particular type of health care practitioner within a geographic area. The term is often used by medical plans as the amount of money they will approve for a specific test ...

Private health insurance

Insurance; Health insurance

Private health insurance – insurance plans marketed by the private health insurance industry – currently dominates the U.S. health care landscape, with approximately two-thirds of the non-elderly ...

Health care decision counselling

Insurance; Health insurance

Services, sometimes provided by insurance companies or employers, that help individuals weigh the benefits, risks and costs of medical tests and treatments. Unlike case management, health care ...

Qualifying coverage

Insurance; Health insurance

Qualifying coverage refers to individual or employer-sponsored comprehensive group health coverage, but also includes, Medicare, medical assistance, the Indian Health Service and other coverage. ...

Specialty drug

Insurance; Health insurance

Specialty drugs are high-cost prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and cancer. These medications often require special ...

Beneficiary

Insurance; Health insurance

The beneficiary is enrolled in a health insurance plan and receives benefits through those policies.

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