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Medicare & Medicaid

Medical insurance programs administered by the U.S. federal government that provide health care coverage for the elderly (people over 65) and certain people and families with low incomes and resources.

Contributors in Medicare & Medicaid

Medicare & Medicaid

Risk adjustment

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

The way that payments to health plans are changed to take into account a person's health status.

Affiliated provider

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A health care provider or facility that is paid by a health plan to give service to plan members.

Abstract

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

Is the collection of information from the medical record via hard copy or electronic instrument.

Prevalence

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

The number of existing cases of a disease or condition in a given population at a specific time.

Tricare

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A health care programme for active duty and retired uniformed services members and their families.

Office for civil rights

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

This office is part of HHS. Its HIPPA responsibilities include oversight of the privacy requirements.

Managed care plan with a point of service option (POS)

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A managed care plan that lets you use doctors and hospitals outside the plan for an additional cost.

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