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- screening programs
- Preventive care programs designed to determine if a health condition is present even if a member has not experienced symptoms of the problem. .
- Second Opinion
- a television series that features panels of doctors, patients and related experts tackling real-life complex medical cases.
- small group
- Although each MCO's size limit may vary, generally a group composed of?two to 99 members for which health coverage is provided by the group sponsor.
- specialty HMO
- See specialty health maintenance organization.
- specialty services
- Healthcare services that are generally considered outside standard medical-surgical services because of the specialized knowledge required for service delivery and management.
- standard of care
- A diagnostic and treatment process that a clinician should follow for a certain type of patient, illness or clinical circumstance.
- State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
- A program, established by the Balanced Budget Act, designed to provide health assistance to uninsured, low-income children either through separate programs or through expanded eligibility under state Medicaid programs.
