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Vocabulary

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Term
Definition
Capitation   A system that pays physicians a fixed amount per patient.  
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Copayment   A Fixed amount owed by the patient up front at time of the office visit.  
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Deductible   A Fixed amount owed by the patient before benefits will be considered for payment. (based on a fiscal or calendar year)  
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Fee For Service   Professional services rendered to the patient that are paid for in full at time of service.  
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Gatekeeper/PCP   The Physician who manages the patients care.  
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HMO   Health Maintenance Organization: program where health services are rendered by a PCP and services are paid on a capitative basis  
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IPA   Independent or individual practice association: Paid on capitation or fee for service basis and non physician owned.  
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Participating Physician   A physician who contracts with a third party or government payer and paid according to the fee schedule.  
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PPO   Preferred Provider Organization: A group of providers that render care to both in and out of network patients.  
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Stop Loss   Patient services are more than a specific amount the physician can ask the patient for the additional payment. (has to be written into there contract)  
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Turfing   Transferring the sickest, high-cost patients to other physicians so that the provider appears as a "low-utilizer" in a managed care setting.  
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Utilization Review   Management system to help control healthcare costs and to determine medical necessity.  
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Withhold   A percentage of the monthly capitation that is retained until the end of the year to cover operating expenses.  
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Self Refferal   A patient can refer him/herself to a specialist.  
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Verbal Referral   A physician informs the patient and via telephones contacts the specialist.  
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Closed Panel HMO   Medical group limits patients options to in network only.  
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Open Panel   Medical group where patients can choose physicians both in and out of network.  
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Churning   When physicians see a high volume of patients - more than medically necessary - to increase revenue.  
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Direct Referral   Authorization request that is handed to the patient to take to the specialist.  
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Formal Referral   Authorization request that is sent directly to the MCO (managed care organization) to determine medical necessity.  
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