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Health Care

Date of Publication:

3/13/2019

Definition:

Care, services, or supplies related to the health of an individual. Health care includes, but is not limited to, the following: Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, maintenance, or palliative care, and counseling, service, assessment, or procedure with respect to the physical or mental condition, or functional status, of an individual or that affects the structure or function of the body. Sale or dispensing of a drug, device, equipment, or other item in accordance with a prescription.

Source of Definition:

Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule in DOD Health Care Programs

Related Glossary Terms:

Health Care | Health Care

Last Updated: September 14, 2022
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