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In a Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan, and some other insurance policies, denotes one of two or more levels of insurance which may be chosen by the subscriber. Under such options the benefits covered are usually essentially the same except that the high option provides lower deductibles and other cost-sharing requirements and more generous time…

A long range health plan prepared by a health systems agency for its health service area specifying the health goals considered appropriate by the agency for the area. The HSPs are to be prepared after consideration of national guidelines issued by HEW and study of the characteristics, resources and special needs of the health service…

A health planning and resources development agency designated under the terms of the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974, requires the designation of an USA in each of the health service areas in the United States. HSAs are to be nonprofit private corporations, public regional planning bodies, or single units of local…

A program for studying a group or population, in order to assess its health status, the conditions influencing or influenced by its health, and the health services and medical care available to and used by it. An investigation of an area or population in order to obtain information about some aspect of the health of…

A geographic area appropriate for the effective planning and development of health services. Section 1511 of the PHS Act requires that health service areas be delineated throughout the United States. The governors of the various States designate the areas using requirements specified in the law respecting geography, political boundaries, population, health resources and coordination with…

Planning concerned With improving health, whether undertaken comprehensively for a whole community or for a particular population, type of health service, or health program Some definitions clearly include all activities undertaken for the purpose of improving health (such as education, traffic and environmental control and nutrition) within the scope of responsibility of the planning process;…

A grant or contract under section 774 of the FHS Act (added by the Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act of 1971, P.L. 92-157) which authorizes awards to health or educational entities for health manpower programs which will improve the distribution, supply, quality, utilization, and efficiency of health personnel and the health services delivery system. Support…

Collectively, all men and women working in the provision of health services whether as individual practitioners or employees of health institutions and programs; whether or not professionally trained; and whether or not subject to public regulation. Facilities and manpower are the principal health resources used in producing health services. In 1973 there were over four…

The social insurance program authorized by title XVIII of the Social Security Act and known as Medicare.  

An advisory council to HEW whose primary role, pursuant to section 1867 of the Social Security Act and as detailed in its charter, is to provide advice and recommendations on matters of general policy in the administration of Medicare and Medicaid. This role was reaffirmed after Departmental review, and the Council was re-chartered on December…