Sentences with phrase «organization health maintenance organizations»

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If all family doctors have too much business, how can an HMO, or health maintenance organization, that wants to invade an expensive market hire enough of them to challenge the high - priced incumbents?

Kardatzke, known for having built Wichita - based Physician Corp. of America into a $ 1.5 - billion health - maintenance organization, took over from Burns in April 1998 and quickly injected $ 1.6 million of his own money into IMR.

The establishment and maintenance of a community mental health program requires planning, organization, funding, interpretation to and support by the public, support by legislative bodies, and an ongoing dialogue between the provider (sources of funding and professional staff) and the consumer (user of therapeutic and preventive services)

One of the most important and influential studies of the long - term effects of childhood stress and trauma is the Adverse Childhood Experiences study, which was conducted in the 1990s by Robert Anda, a physician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Vincent Felitti, the founder of the department of preventive medicine at Kaiser Permanente, the giant health - maintenance organization based in California.

An organization called the Kaiser - Permanente Health Maintenance Organization in North Carolina found that a formula fed baby costs averaged over $ 1,400 more per year in additional health costs than compared to babies that are breaHealth Maintenance Organization in North Carolina found that a formula fed baby costs averaged over $ 1,400 more per year in additional health costs than compared to babies that are breahealth costs than compared to babies that are breastfed.

Mothers who chose to provide human milk were more likely to be non-black, married, employed, and to have insurance or health maintenance organization coverage for medical care, receive prenatal care, and report avoiding alcohol, smoking, or drug use during pregnancy compared with mothers who provided infant formula exclusively.

Some pediatricians work in an office, either alone or with a group of other doctors, while some work in a hospital, health maintenance organization, clinic, or medical school.

Nurse - midwives also work for rural outreach centers, health maintenance organizations, health departments, birthing centers, the military, family planning centers, Indian reservations and public health services.

The May 1, 2011 - April 30, 2015 agreements with police dispatchers, telecommunications operators, and public works and building maintenance employees and upper police management: • * increase required employee contributions to participate in conventional preferred provider organization health plans, • * provide financial incentives to employees to switch to consumer - directed plans or managed - care plans, • * provide village funding of 40 percent of the deductible for high deductible health plans with health savings accounts and • * require employee participation in annual wellness and health risk assessment screenings in order to qualify for best rates.

There were three M.D.s, all Republican congressmen who opposed the administrations plans, but no public health specialists, health economists, speakers for civil society, leaders of health maintenance organizations or representatives of other health care organizations.

Coverage for each postdoc, and, if desired, for his or her spouse and children, now includes comprehensive medical insurance with a choice of a health maintenance organization (HMO) or a preferred provider organization (PPO); dental insurance, also with HMO or PPO options; and vision insurance under a PPO.

All around us — from the local health - maintenance organization to the preschool down the street — public agencies are nurturing choice - oriented, mixed - market incarnations of key human services.

(1) an insurer, hospital or medical service company, health maintenance organization, or any agent, or entity that administers benefit plans, or similar organizations from underwriting risks, classifying risks, or administering such risks that are based on or not inconsistent with State law; or

Merck sells its human health pharmaceutical products primarily to drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, government agencies, and managed healthcare providers (such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions).

UnitedHealth Group (UNH: 55.66) is a U.S. leader in health care management and provides a broad range of health care benefits and services, including health maintenance organizations (HMOs), point of service (POS) plans, preferred provider organizations (PPOs), and managed fee for service programs.

HMO's, also known as health maintenance organizations, are companies that have contracts with doctors and other health care providers and they are directly involved in the medical treatment of their customers.

The court had instructed the jury,» [I] f the medical, hospital, rehabilitation, or physical therapy expenses were paid by a third party such as a medical insurance company or a health maintenance organization, that party can seek reimbursement from any amount paid from any judgment you may award.»

Under the original Peer Review Law, peer review committees could be formed only by licensed health care institutions, professional associations, medical care foundations, health maintenance organizations, or preferred provider organizations.

The bill for the balance was rejected by the Liberty Mutual since it had not been submitted to the health maintenance organization, Harvard Community Healthhealth maintenance organization, Harvard Community HealthHealth Plan.

It is because of our experience and skill in handling these delicate cases that doctors, carriers, health maintenance organizations and nursing home operators regularly retain us.

The authorization for electronic disclosure of protected health information described above is not required if the disclosure is made: to another covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 181.001, or to a covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 602.001, Insurance Code, for the purpose of: treatment; payment; health care operations; performing an insurance or health maintenance organization function described by Section 602.053, Insurance Code; or as otherwise authorized or required by state or federal law.

Mr. Wasserman served as General Counsel & Vice President for four years at CarePlus Health Plan, a NYC - based health maintenance organization where he was responsible for the oversight of all internal and external legal operations, including, without limitation, the general corporate affairs and regulatory complHealth Plan, a NYC - based health maintenance organization where he was responsible for the oversight of all internal and external legal operations, including, without limitation, the general corporate affairs and regulatory complhealth maintenance organization where he was responsible for the oversight of all internal and external legal operations, including, without limitation, the general corporate affairs and regulatory compliance.

We proposed that this definition include, but not be limited to the 15 types of plans (e.g., group health plan, health insurance issuer, health maintenance organization) listed in the statute, as well as any combination of them.

(9) In the definition of «health insurance issuer,» addition of the relevant statutory cite, deletion of the term «or other law» after «state law,» addition of health maintenance organizations for consistency with the statute, and clarification that the term does not include a group health plan; and

(10) In the definition of «health maintenance organization,» addition of the relevant statutory cite.

(3) A health maintenance organization, defined as a federally qualified health maintenance organization, an organization recognized as a health maintenance organization under state law, or a similar organization regulated for solvency under state law in the same manner and to the same extent as such a health maintenance organization.

The definitions that were promulgated in the Transactions Rule and that remain unchanged here are: Act, ANSI, covered entity, compliance date, group health plan, HCFA, HHS, health care provider, health information, health insurance issuer, health maintenance organization, modify or modification, Secretary, small health plan, standard setting organization, and trading partner agreement.

For example, a plan sponsor may want to change its contract from a preferred provider organization to a health maintenance organization (HMO).

Health maintenance organization (HMO)(as defined in section 2791 (b)(3) of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300gg - 91 (b)(3) and used in the definition of health plan in this section) means a federally qualified HMO, an organization recognized as an HMO under State law, or a similar organization regulated for solvency under State law in the same manner and to the same extent as such aHealth maintenance organization (HMO)(as defined in section 2791 (b)(3) of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300gg - 91 (b)(3) and used in the definition of health plan in this section) means a federally qualified HMO, an organization recognized as an HMO under State law, or a similar organization regulated for solvency under State law in the same manner and to the same extent as such ahealth plan in this section) means a federally qualified HMO, an organization recognized as an HMO under State law, or a similar organization regulated for solvency under State law in the same manner and to the same extent as such an HMO.

Health Maintenance Organization Health maintenance organizations, or HMOs, seek to reduce the medical costs to both you and the insurance company by focusing on preventMaintenance Organization Health maintenance organizations, or HMOs, seek to reduce the medical costs to both you and the insurance company by focusing on preventmaintenance organizations, or HMOs, seek to reduce the medical costs to both you and the insurance company by focusing on preventative care.

Health maintenance organizations, or HMOs, are a type of plan that only allow you see doctors within their network.

Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) have strict networks and require referrals to see specialists; preferred provider organizations (PPOs) don't require referrals and let you go outside of your network, for a higher cost; and exclusive provider organizations (EPOs) have a tight network, like an HMO, but don't require referrals.

For instance, take HMO (health maintenance organization) plans; among the most affordable, and with co-pays often at a very low cost, many HMO plans come with no deductible to meet before your insurer takes over.

POS plans make up a small fraction of the health insurance market, with a majority of people covered by either HMO (health maintenance organization) or PPO (preferred provider organization) insurance plans.

As benchmarks, states would be able to choose either: One of the three largest small employer plans in the state; one of the three largest state employee health plans; one of the three largest federal employee health plan options; or the largest health maintenance organization plan offered in the state's commercial market.

Some health insurance policies, like HMOs (health maintenance organizations), will only cover procedures performed by certain professionals in a network.

The researchers analyzed data, over an average of 9.8 years of follow - up, from over 3,200 white members of a health maintenance organization who had a high probability of developing nonmelanoma skin cancer.

Most medical policies fall into a PPO (preferred provider organization) or an HMO (health maintenance organization).

Most medical policies are either a PPO (preferred provider organization) or an HMO (health maintenance organization).

Health Plan of Nevada (HPN) is the oldest health maintenance organization (HMO) in Nevada, established inHealth Plan of Nevada (HPN) is the oldest health maintenance organization (HMO) in Nevada, established inhealth maintenance organization (HMO) in Nevada, established in 1982.

An HMO, or health maintenance organization, is a specified group of doctors and health care providers (HCPs) that the insurance policy will pay most covered visits and procedures after a deductible is paid.

There are many types of health plans, but the main choices are usually between an HMO (health maintenance organization) and a PPO (preferred provider organization), especially if you are able to get your insurance through your employer.

Seeking a position as a clinical practice assistant for health maintenance organization, utilizing my award - winning writing, research, and leadership skills.

I am a Clinical Practice Assistant for a health maintenance organization, utilizing writing, research, and leadership skills to serve patients and keep my employer happy

Objective To obtain a position as Endoscopy Nurse for health maintenance organization, utilizing writing, research, and leadership skills.

Health Care Administration: Health care administration focuses on the development, implementation and maintenance of policies and service delivery by health care providers and organizaHealth Care Administration: Health care administration focuses on the development, implementation and maintenance of policies and service delivery by health care providers and organizaHealth care administration focuses on the development, implementation and maintenance of policies and service delivery by health care providers and organizahealth care providers and organizations.

This Office Clerk will be responsible for adds, modifications, terms; returning mail; outreach to providers for grievances; NPO (non-profit organization) packet making; outreach for corrective action plans; outreach for MOC (maintenance of certification); and quarterly CHDP (Child Health and Disability Prevention) outreach.

• Occupational therapy programs» planning and organization • Treatment, advisement, and education • Splints and braces fabrication and fitting • Patient progress monitoring • Record preparation and maintenance • Health care providers» training • Supplies requisition • Equipment sterilization • Infection control methods • Confidentiality maintenance

Originally established by physician members of the Maricopa County Medical Society in 1969 as an alternative to health maintenance organizations, we have grown into Arizona's largest statewide, independent network by providing highly - accessible, quality care.

A medical manager is responsible for managing aspects related to design, operations, maintenance, and effective functioning of a health organization.