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CO-PAY   COPAYMENT  
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EPO   EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER ORGANIZATION  
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FMC   FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL CARE  
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HMO   HEALTH MAINTENACE ORGANIZATION  
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IPA   INDEPENDENT OR INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION  
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MCO   MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION  
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PCP   PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN  
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POS   POINT OF SERVICE  
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PPG   PHYSICIAN PROVIDER GROUP  
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UR   UTILIZATION REVIEW  
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PHP   PREPAID HEALTH PLAN  
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BUFFING   A PHTSICIAN JUSTIFYING THE TRANSFERENCE OF SICK, HIGH-COST PATIENTS TO OTHER PHYSICIANS IN A MANAGED CARE PLAN  
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CAPITATION   A SYSTEM OF PAYMENT USED BY MANAGED CARE PLANS IN WHICH PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS ARE PAID A FIXED PER CAPITA AMOUNT FOR EACH PATIRNT ENROLLED OVER A STATED PERIOD OF TIME  
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CARVE OUTS   MEDICAL SERVICES NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE CAPITATION RATES AS BENEFITS OF A MANAGED CARE CONTRACT AND MAY BE CONTRACTED SEPARATELY  
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CHURNING   WHEN PHYSICIANS SEE A HIGH VOLUME OF PATIENTS MORE THAN MEDICAL NECESSARY TO INCEASE REVENUE  
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COPAYMENT   A PATIENTS PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COST AT THE TIME OF SERVICE IS RENDERED  
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DEDUCTIBLE   A SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT MUST BE PAID BY THE INSURED BEFORE A MEDICAL INSURANCE PALN OR GONVERNMENT PROGRAM BEGINS CONVERTING HEALTH CARE COST  
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DIRECT REFERRAL   AUTHORIZATION REQUEST FORM IS COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY THE PHYSICIAN AND HANDED TO PATIENT TO BE DONE DIRECTLY  
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GATEKEEPER   IN THE MANAGED CARE SYSTEM THIS IS THE PHYSICIAN WHO CONTROLS PATIENTS ACCESS TO SPECIALISTS AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES  
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PARTICIPATING PHYSICIAN   A PHYSICIANWHO CONTRACTS WITH AN HMO OR OTHER INSURANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE SERVICES WHO HAVE AGREED TO ACCEPT A PLAN PAYMENT  
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TERTIARY   SERVICES REQUSTED BY A SOECIALIST FROM ANOTHER SPECIALIST  
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V CODES   HEALTH CARE ENCOUNTERS THAT OCCUR FOR REASONS OTHER THAN ILLNESS OR INJURY OR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR PROBLEMS  
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E CODES   CODING USED TO DESCRIBE ENVIRONMENT EVENTS, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND CONDITIONS AS THE EXTERNAL CAUSES INJURY, POISONING, AND OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS  
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ACCIDENTAL   UNEXPECTED HAPPENING CAUSING INJURY TRACEABLETO A DEFINITE TIME AN PLACE  
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BENGIN   DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPERTIES OF INVASION AND METASTASIS  
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MALIGNANT   HAS THE PROPETY OF INVASION AND METASTASIS  
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METASTSIS   SPEARD OF DISEASE-PRODUCING AGENCY (AS CANCER OR BACTERIA) FROM THE INITIAL OR PRIMARY SITE IF DISEASE TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BODY  
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NEOPLASM   ANY NEW OR ABNORMAL GROWTH OF TISSUE SERVING NO PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION  
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POISIONING   CONDITION RESULTING FROM AN OVERDOSE OF DRUGS OR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES OF FROM THE WRONG DRUG OR AGENT GIVEN OR TAKEN IN ERROR  
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PRIMARY   INITIAL OR IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONDITION OR CHEIF COMPLAINT  
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THERAPEUTIC USE   CORRECT SUBSTANCE ADMINISTERED PROPERLY AND AS PRESCRIBED  
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UNCERTIAN BEHAVIOR   BEHAVIOR OF THE NEOPLASM IS UNKNOWN AND CANNOT BE ASCERTIAN UNTIL A BIOPSY OR EXCISION IS PREFORMED  
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UNSPECIFIED BEHAVIOR   DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION HAS NOT SPECIFIED THE NATURE OF BEHAVIOR THAT MAY BE KNOWN  
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