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2. Alternative medicine - Wikipedia

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   Alternative medicine consists of a wide range of health care practices, products, and therapies. The shared feature is a claim to heal that is not based on the scientific method. Alternative medicine practices are diverse in their foundations and methodologies.

3. Self-funded health care - Wikipedia

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   Self-funded health care, also known as Administrative Services Only ( ASO ), is a self insurance arrangement in the United States whereby an employer provides health or disability benefits to employees using the company's own funds. [1] This is different from fully insured plans where the employer contracts an insurance company to cover the ...

4. Alternate care site - Wikipedia

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   An alternate care site ( ACS) is a medical treatment facility established in a non-traditional setting during a public-health crisis (or other event causing strain on local medical resources) as a means of providing additional capacity to deliver medical care within a given area. [1] [2] : 1 The term encompasses both civilian-operated medical ...

5. Health maintenance organization - Wikipedia

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   e. In the United States, a health maintenance organization ( HMO) is a medical insurance group that provides health services for a fixed annual fee. [1] It is an organization that provides or arranges managed care for health insurance, self-funded health care benefit plans, individuals, and other entities, acting as a liaison with health care ...

6. Consumer-driven healthcare - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Consumer-driven healthcare ( CDHC ), or consumer-driven health plans ( CDHP) refers to a type of health insurance plan that allows employers and/or employees to utilize pretax money to help pay for medical expenses not covered by their health plan. These plans are linked to health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts ...

7. Accountable care organization - Wikipedia

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   Municipal health coverage. v. t. e. An accountable care organization ( ACO) is a healthcare organization that ties provider reimbursements to quality metrics and reductions in the cost of care. ACOs in the United States are formed from a group of coordinated health-care practitioners. They use alternative payment models, normally, capitation.

8. Chiropractic - Wikipedia

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   Some dissuade patients from seeking medical care, others have pretended to be qualified to act as a family doctor. Quackwatch, an alternative medicine watchdog, cautions against seeing chiropractors who: Treat young children; Discourage immunization; Pretend to be a family doctor; Take full spine X-rays

9. Terminology of alternative medicine - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Alternative medicine describes any practice which aims to achieve the healing effects of medicine, but which lacks biological plausibility and is untested or untestable. Complementary medicine ( CM ), complementary and alternative medicine ( CAM ), integrated medicine or integrative medicine ( IM ), and holistic medicine are among many ...