Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
B
- Broad NetworkBroad Provider Network, Wide Network
- An insurance plan design including a large number of contracted providers, offering enrollees greater choice than a narrower network plan.
C
- Consumer-Directed Health Plan
- A plan design combining a high-deductible policy with a tax-advantaged savings account, giving enrollees greater direct financial responsibility over spending.
L
- Large Group Market
- The insurance market segment serving employers above a defined size threshold, often with greater flexibility in plan design and pricing.
N
- Narrow Network
- An insurance plan design including a limited number of contracted providers, offering less choice in exchange for typically lower premiums.
P
- Plan Design
- The overall set of decisions determining a plan's covered benefits, cost-sharing structure, provider network, and utilisation management features.
S
- Strategic Utilisation ReviewStrategic Utilization Review
- A utilisation review oriented toward informing long-term health plan design rather than a single, immediate coverage decision.
T
- Tiered Network
- A plan design categorising in-network providers into tiers by cost or quality, with lower cost-sharing for preferred-tier providers.