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point-of-service

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Relating to or being a health-insurance plan in which members receive health care at a standard premium and co-pay if they use providers within an approved network and pay more if they use providers outside the network.
  • adjective Relating to the time, place, or manner in which a business interacts with its customers.

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Examples

  • A solution to this is electronic point-of-service enrollment, allowing the government to reduce the cost of its eligibility process while maintaining better fraud controls.

    There's Lots of Slack in Health Care 2011

  • A solution to this is electronic point-of-service enrollment, allowing the government to reduce the cost of its eligibility process while maintaining better fraud controls.

    There's Lots of Slack in Health Care 2011

  • Interesting analogy: health sciences, which is almost entirely a “point-of-service” community that reacts to people coming in the door, with no coherent forecasting service.

    2009 May 26 | Serendipity 2009

  • Interesting analogy: health sciences, which is almost entirely a “point-of-service” community that reacts to people coming in the door, with no coherent forecasting service.

    Liveblogging the AGU | Serendipity 2009

  • Several economists have suggested a point-of-service tax.

    Dr. Susan Corso: Tax Prep Blues Dr. Susan Corso 2011

  • Interesting analogy: health sciences, which is almost entirely a “point-of-service” community that reacts to people coming in the door, with no coherent forecasting service.

    2009 May | Serendipity 2009

  • Several economists have suggested a point-of-service tax.

    Dr. Susan Corso: Tax Prep Blues Dr. Susan Corso 2011

  • UNH manages HMO, PPO and point-of-service (POS) plans, as well as various Medicare and Medicaid options, through a variety of branded programs, including UnitedHealthcare, AmeriChoice (in the public sector) and Ovations (for AARP members).

    Bulls Should Love Lincare; Bears Live For BLUD 2010

  • A model with a de-facto hypothecated tax or minimum contribution such as Germany's pre-dominant 15% +of salary or 150 Eur a month whichever is higher is still "free-at-.point-of-service".

    David Cameron's NHS reforms may leave him feeling sick | Jackie Ashley 2010

  • The program offers an assortment of health plans from which to choose, including fee-for-service, point-of-service, and health maintenance organizations (HMOs).

    Senator Joe Lieberman: Recession Not a Good Time for Health Care Reform 2009

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