Definition of Health Plan

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Health Plan

The term 'Health Plan ' as it applies to the area of Medicare in the United States can be defined as ' An entity that assumes the risk of paying for medical treatments, i.e. uninsured patient, self-insured employer, payer, or HMO'.

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