MCO
Abbreviation Administrative Assisting
Managed care organization: an entity that contracts to provide or arrange covered health services, often for Medicaid.
Related terms
- MedicaidJoint federal and state health insurance for many people with low income; each state sets its own rules.
- ERAElectronic remittance advice: the electronic explanation of a claim payment sent by the health plan to the…
- HCPCSHealthcare Common Procedure Coding System; Level II codes cover supplies, equipment and services not in CPT.
- HMOHealth maintenance organization: a managed care plan that usually pays only for in-network care and uses a…
- ICD-10-CMInternational Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification: the code set for diagnoses.
- MSPMedicare Secondary Payer: rules that make another insurer pay before Medicare in certain situations.
- NPINational Provider Identifier: the unique 10-digit number HIPAA requires for health care providers on claims.
- POSPlace of service: a two-digit claim code showing where care was given. In insurance, also a point-of-service…
- PPOPreferred provider organization: a managed care plan that pays more for in-network care but still pays part…
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