A typical insurance provision whereby responsibility for primary payment for medical services is allocated among carriers when a person is covered by more than one employer-sponsored health benefit program. This coordination prevents duplicate reimbursement for the same medical services.

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B

B

B

B

B

B

Patients' ability to obtain necessary health services.

One term for the competing health plans forged under managed competition. Published data on the performance of each plan would allow consumers and employers to select the best plan.