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Unit 1 Mod F
Vocabulary
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
10/24/2008

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Term
Adjustment
Definition
The act of adjusting something to match a standard
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Ancillary Services

Definition
Supportive services other then routine hospital serivice provided by the facility, such as x-rayfilms and labratory costs.
Term
Buffing
Definition
A physician's justifying the transference of sick, high cost patients to other physicians in a managed care plan.
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Capitation
Definition
A system of payment used by managed care plans in which physicians and hospital are paid a fixed per capita amount for each patient enrolled over a stated period of time , regardless of the type  and number of  services provide; reimburstment to the hospital on a per member/ per month basis to cover costs for the menbers plan.
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