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Our glossary of terms explains the jargon and defines the common acronyms you will come across at Health Care Reform Plans. Please email us at editor@reformplans.com to make comments or with suggestions about the Glossary.
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| Federal Employee Health Benefits Program | Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), also known as the Federal Employee Program, is the system that provides healthcare coverage for civilian employees of the U.S. government, such as mail carriers and members of the U.S. Congress. Through this program, plans are sponsored and marketed to employees by insurance companies, regional/local organizations, and employee organizations such as labor unions; providers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield and HMOs. Employees and employers—the federal organization that the employee works for—share the cost. (See opm.gov/insure/health.)
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| fee-for-service | Under the fee-for-service model of healthcare, doctors and other caregivers receive a fee for each service—office visit, X-ray, or surgical procedure—rendered. When this term is used in connection with health insurance, it generally refers to a plan that allows a patient to choose a specific caregiver for a service, but that requires the patient to pay the doctor directly and then submit a claim for reimbursement.
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| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This federal agency is responsible for the safety and regulation of food and dietary supplements (for humans and animals), cosmetics, and radiation-emitting products, and for the safety and effectiveness of drugs, biological products, and medical devices. Through its regulation and approval of such products, the FDA ensures public health and also works to speed innovations in medicine. (See fda.gov.)
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