See: global capitation .
Tag: MEDICAL
Full-service plan
Health insurance plan that pays the actual cost in full instead of a specific maximum for each service. This is in cases where payment is based on usual, customary, and reasonable (UCR) fees.
full-time employee (FTE)
In accounting, the equivalent of one individual working full-time (30 hours or more per week). This includes the wages, benefits, deductions (i.e., Social Security, disability insurance, state and federal income taxes) and other costs.
full-time equivalent (FTE)
In relation to employment, the equivalent of one individual working full-time for a certain period. This can be made up of several part-time individuals or one full-time person.
Fully accredited
Designation that all the elements within all the accreditation standards for which the accreditation organization has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have been surveyed and fully met or have otherwise been determined to be acceptable without significant adverse findings, recommendations, required actions, or corrective actions.
Fully capitated
See: global capitation .
Fully contributory
Situation in which those insured under a group policy pay the complete cost of their insurance.
Fully insured
Insurance plan method of funding in which the insurance company assumes all risk and the insured group bears none. Usually, premiums are higher in this type of plan.
Functional benchmarking
See: benchmarking .
functional capacity evaluation (FCE)
Test that assesses both the ability to perform a task and the structural design limits of the person who is actually doing the task. FCE focuses on work activities (in an effort to reduce the potential for injury) such as sitting, standing, walking, reaching, lifting, and bending. This standardized evaluation is also commonly referred to as a physical capacity evaluation , work capacity evaluation , or disability assessment .
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US: is a compilation information that 1. objectively assists in measuring functional abilities and consistency of efforts, 2. provides further data for the determination of permanent work capacity and 3. helps to promote safe work parameters.