HSC 220 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Chiropractic, Health Policy, Audiology
12 Apr 2018
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The ability to obtain health services when needed. Describes the broad range of health professionals who are not doctors, dentists, or nurses. Health professional trained to evaluate hearing loss and related disorders. One of the first hospital controlled insurance program. Did not have much concern with cost control. To maintain and improve the health of the nation"s population. The proportion of the medical cost that an individual pay"s after their deductible is met and their health plan begins to help pay. A flat fee that one pays on the spot each time they go to the doctor or fill a prescription. Required that employers let former workers stay on the company health plan for 18 months after leaving the job, with workers bearing the cost. Insurance companies that were developed to compete with blue cross by using experience rating against them. Each individual of the group pays per month.
