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abbreviations week 3
terminilogy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CO-Pay | patient's payment of a portion of the cost at the time the service is rendered |
| EPO | exclusive provider organization |
| FMC | foundation for medical care |
| HMO | health maintenance organization |
| IPA | independent or individual practice association |
| MCO | managed care organization |
| PCP | primary care physician |
| POS | point of service |
| PPG | physician provider group |
| PPO | preferred provider organization |
| UR | utilization review |
| PHP | prepaid health plan |
| buffing | physician's justifying the transfer of sick, high-cost patients to other physician's in a managed care plan |
| capitation | system of payment used in which physician's and hospitals are paid a fixed per capita for ea. pt. |
| carve outs | medical services not included with in the capitation rate as benefits of a managed care contract |