Outpatient care definition

Outpatient care means care rendered by a state-licensed, approved or certified detoxification, residential treatment or outpatient program, or partial hospitalization program on a periodic basis, including, but not limited to, patient diagnosis, assessment and treatment, individual, family and group counseling and educational and support services.[PL 1983, c. 527, §2 (NEW).]

Outpatient care means the use, on both a scheduled and a nonscheduled basis, of any or all of the following therapeutic techniques, as identified in a treatment plan for individuals physiologically or psychologically dependent upon or abusing alcohol or drugs:

Outpatient care. Means any care rendered or coordinated by the hospice care team that is not “home care” or “inpatient care”.

Examples of Outpatient care in a sentence

• Outpatient care that requires continuing treatment or supervision by a health care provider.

• Such facilities are not Licensed as a Hospital, but provide Inpatient or Outpatient care, treatment, Services, maintenance, accommodation or board in a group setting primarily and exclusively for individuals having any type of dependency or addiction to the use of alcohol or drugs.Allowable Charge: An amount used by BCBSNE to calculate payment of Covered Services.

• For Outpatient care to the nearest Hospital with appropriate facilities when such care is related to a Medical Emergency or an accident.

• DAY REHABILITATION PROGRAM - a level of Outpatient care consisting of four (4) to seven(7) hours of daily rehabilitative therapies and other medical services five (5) days per week.

• Outpatient care and Treatment, pre-care, aftercare, Emergency care, Rehabilitation and supportive transitional Services; and3.

More Definitions of Outpatient care

Outpatient care means scheduled, periodic care, including diagnosis and therapy, in a nonresidential setting. Correctional institutions are considered nonresidential settings.

Outpatient care means covered services that an enrollee who is not an inpatient receives.

Outpatient care means any health care service provided to a patient who is not admitted to a facility. Outpatient care may be provided in a doctor’s office, clinic, the patient’s home or hospital outpatient department.

Outpatient care means the use, on both a scheduled and nonscheduled basis, of covered therapeutic techniques for individuals physiologically or psychologically dependent upon abusing alcohol or drugs.

Outpatient care means health care provided other than inpatient services in a hospital setting.

Outpatient care means the process of providing mental health services to patients on a regularly scheduled basis with arrangements made for nonscheduled visits during times of increased stress or crisis.

Outpatient care means those professional health services provided to an individual that are other than Inpatient Care.