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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.
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Expedited organisation determination
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A fast decision from the Medicare+Choice organisation about whether it will provide a health service. A beneficiary may receive a fast decision within 72 hours when life, health or ability to regain ...
Intermediate care facility/mentally retarded
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A facility which primarily provides health-related care and services above the level of custodial care to mentally retarded individuals but does not provide the level of care available in a hospital ...
Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A facility that provides comprehensive rehabilitation services under the supervision of a physician to outpatients with physical disabilities. Services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, ...
Medicare+choice (M+C) organisation
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A public or private entity organised and licenced by a State as a risk-bearing entity (with the exception of provider sponsored organisation receiving waivers) that is certified by CMS as meeting the ...
Renal transplant centre
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A hospital unit that is approved to furnish transplantation and other medical and surgical specialty services directly for the care of ESRD transplant patients, including inpatient dialysis furnished ...
Attending physician
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Number of the licenced physician who would normally be expected to certify and recertify the medical necessity of the number of services rendered and/or who has primary responsibility for the ...
Average market yield
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A computation that is made on all marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States. It is computed on the basis of market quotations as of the end of the calendar month immediately ...
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