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Biological products include a wide range of products such as vaccines, blood and blood components, allergenics, somatic cells, gene therapy, tissues, and recombinant therapeutic proteins. Biologics can be composed of sugars, proteins, or nucleic acids or complex combinations of these substances, or may be living entities such as cells and tissues. Biologics are isolated from a variety of natural sources — human, animal, or microorganism — and may be produced by biotechnology methods and other cutting-edge technologies. Gene-based and cellular biologics, for example, often are at the forefront of biomedical research, and may be used to treat a variety of medical conditions for which no other treatments are available.
In general, the term "drugs" includes therapeutic biological products.
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The generic version of more complicated medications.
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A condition in which people go back and forth between periods of feeling very good (mania) and irritable or depressed. The change between mania and depression can occur quickly.
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A board and care facility offers no nursing services. It is designed for people who are unable to take care of their day-to-day feeding, hygiene, and/or ambulatory needs. Sometimes called an "assisted living facility," their orientation is for provision of service over the "long term."
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A drug sold by a drug company under a specific name or trademark and that is protected by a patent. Brand name drugs may be available by prescription or over the counter.
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A brand name drug is a drug marketed under a proprietary, trademark-protected name.
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An agent or broker is a person or business who can help you apply for help paying for coverage and enroll in a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) through the Marketplace. They can make specific recommendations about which plan you should enroll in. They’re also licensed and regulated by states and typically get payments, or commissions, from health insurers for enrolling a consumer into an issuer's plans. Some brokers may only be able to sell plans from specific health insurers.
A person licensed by the State to sell insurance coverage with multiple health plans or insurers. The broker represents you and not the insurance companies. The broker helps you shop for the best policy. Note that no license is necessary to sell HMO products in California.
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Insurance agents or brokers who have been certified by Maryland Health Connection can help you select and purchase health coverage.
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- See Health Plan Categories
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A mixed opiate agonist/antagonist medication approved by the FDA in October 2002 for the treatment of opioid addiction (e.g., heroin).
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Every day that insurance companies are open for business, which excludes Saturday, Sunday, and state and federal holidays.
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Every day of the calendar month, which includes Saturday, Sunday, and state and federal holidays. However, if any action tied to a time frame in an insurance policy or CDI regulation or code falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state or federal holiday, then the action is postponed to the next calendar day that does not fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or state or federal holiday.
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If you incurred a debt from a loan or from buying something on credit and a portion of the amount you owe is discharged or forgiven ("cancelled"), the amount of the forgiven debt is generally counted as income to you.
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A disease in which cells grow out of control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
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An estimate of the financial, emotional, or social impact that cancer creates within the population. Different racial, ethnic, geographic, and age groups in the United States do not share the burden of disease equally.
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An annual report containing the most recent incidence, mortality, and survival statistics, published by the Cancer Statistics Branch of the NCI. It presents a broad profile of the cancer burden.
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Core competencies that substantially contribute to an organization's ability to deliver effective HIV/AIDS primary medical care and health-related support services. Capacity development activities should increase access to the HIV/AIDS service system and reduce disparities in care among underserved PLWH in the EMA.
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A capital gain is the amount you get from selling property, like stock or a house. For example, if you buy stock for $1,000 and sell it for $1,250, you have capital gain of $250. You don't need to include a capital gain if it's from the sale of your main home you owned for at least 5 years (and the profit is less than $250,000).
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A flat per patient fee paid to providers no matter how many services they have provided.
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A chemical product used as an insecticide.
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