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Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement: Chapter 7 Key Terms

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Definition
GPCI   geographical practice cost index  
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RBRVs   resource-based relative value  
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ASC   ambulatory surgical center  
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RVU   relative value unit  
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CF   conversion factor  
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PE   physician practice expense  
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WORK   physician work  
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MP   malpractice  
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PLI   professional liability insurance  
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MPFS or PFS   medicare physician (provider) schedule fee  
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SGR   sustainable growth rate  
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BN   budget neutrality  
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PQRS   physician quality reporting system  
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EP   elegible professionals  
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CAH   critical access hospital  
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APC   ambulatory payment classifications  
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AIRR   all inclusive reimbursement rate  
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ASC LIST   ambulatory surgery center list of covered procedures  
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BN ADJUSTOR   budget neutrality adjustor  
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BUNDLING   combination of supply and pharmaceutical costs or medical visits with associated procedures or services for one lump sum payment  
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CY   calendar year  
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FQHC   federally qualified health center  
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MAC   medicare administrative contractor  
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OCE   outpatient coding editor  
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RHC   rural health clinic  
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ANCILLARY SERVICES   professional healthcare services such as radiology, laboratory, or physical therapy  
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ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS   a contract between a physician and medicare in which the physician agrees to bill medicare directly for covered services, to bill the beneficiary only for any coinsurance or deductible that may be applicable, and to accept the medicare payment as payment  
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CARRIER   entity that has a contract with the centers for medicare and medicaid services (CMS) to determine and make medicare payments for part b benefits  
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CRITICAL CARE SERVICES   evaluation and management of critically ill or critically injured patients  
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DISCOUNTED FEE-FOR-SERVICE    
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HOLD HARMLESS STATUS    
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ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING    
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EPISODE OF CARE    
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HOSPICE    
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ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING INCENTIVE PROGRAM    
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MARKET BASKET    
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NATIONAL UNADJUSTED COPAYMENT    
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NATIONAL UNADJUSTED PAYMENT    
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