Law and Ethics Chapter 4 Crossword

a legal agreement in which physicians agree to share a facility and staff but do not, as a rule, share responsibility for legal actions of each other
a fixed monthly fee paid by an HMO to healthcare providers for providing medical services to patients who are members of that HMO
legislation or regulation stating that hospitals and healthcare professionals are not required to assist with such procedures as abortion and sterilization
a type of medical practice, as established by law, which is managed by a board of directors
a legal agreement in which two or more physicans share the business operation of a medical practice and become responsible for the actions of the other partners
a business run by an individual to whom a franchisor grants the exclusive right to market a product or service in a certain market area
a type of managed care plan that offers a range of health services to plan members for a predetermined fee per member by a limited group of providers
three or more physicians who share the same facility and practicemedicine together
the person, such as a primary care physician, or entity, wuch as an nsurance company, that approves patient referrals to other physicians or services
an agreement to pay a fee to another physician or agency for the referral of patients; this is illegal in some states and is considered to be an unethical medical practice
a type of medical plan that pays for and manages the medical care a patient receives
federal program that provides healthcare coverage for persons over 65 years of age as well as for disabled persons or those who suffer kidney disease or other debilitating ailments
federal program, implemented by the individual states, to provide financial assistance for the indigent
a managed care concept in which the patient must use a medical provider who is under contract with the insurer for an agreed-upon fee in order to receive copayment from teh insurer