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Public Broadcasting Service
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An American non-profit public broadcasting television service
A list of medications that a managed care company encourages or requires physicians to prescribe as necessary in order to reduce costs.
Industry:Health care
A hospital, often located in a rural area, that provides a limited set of medical and surgical services.
Industry:Health care
Healthcare, personal care and social services provided to people who have a chronic illness or disability and do not have full functional capacity. This care can take place in an institution or at home, on a long-term basis.
Industry:Health care
Coverage for medical professionals which pays the costs of legal fees and/or any damages assessed by the court in a lawsuit brought against a professional who has been charged with negligence.
Industry:Health care
Law requiring that a health plan or insurance carrier must offer a particular procedure or type of coverage.
Industry:Health care
A person who does not have insurance and is not covered by Medicaid, Medicare or other public programs.
Industry:Health care
A privately-purchased health insurance policy available to Medicare beneficiaries to cover costs of care that Medicare does not pay. Some policies cover additional costs, such as preventive care, prescription drugs, or at-home care.
Industry:Health care
The person enrolled in a health plan.
Industry:Health care
A group of affiliated contracted healthcare providers (physicians, hospitals, testing centers, rehabilitation centers etc.), such as an HMO, PPO, or Point of Service plan.
Industry:Health care
A healthcare provider who is not part of a health plan. Usually patients must pay their own healthcare costs to see a non-participating provider.
Industry:Health care