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Consumer-Directed Health Plans

Plans that aim to increase consumer awareness and knowledge of healthcare costs with plan benefit design that encourages shopping around. These plans generally have a high deductible and include a health savings account (HSA) or health reimbursement account (HRA).

Global Budgeting

A method of constraining costs wherein multiple providers are expected not to exceed a certain spending target (for example, the SGR), or where a provider…