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Medical Underwriting

Determining acceptance of an applicant for health care insurance based on their medical history. It also determines the terms of the coverage including premium cost and pre-existing condition exclusions. The Affordable Care Act prohibits medical underwriting.

Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)

A target growth rate for Medicare spending enacted by law in 1997 that, if exceeded, is supposed to trigger physician payment cuts. The SGR-triggered cuts…