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CHAPTER 17 Insurance
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Admission Review: | A review for appropriateness and necessity of admission. |
| Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC): | A system of outpatient hospital reimbursement based on procedures rather than diagnoses |
| Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol (AEP): | Nineteen criteria for admission under the prospective payment system, separated into two categories: severity and intensity of illness. |
| Capitationm | System of payment used by managed care plans in which physicians and hospitals are paid a fixed, per capita amount for each patient enrolled over a stated period regardless of the type and number of services provided. |
| Case Rate: | An averaging after a flat rate is given to certain categories or procedures |
| Charge Description Master (CDM): | A computer program that is linked to various |