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	<title>New answer on: What Does PCP Mean In Health Insurance?</title>

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		<title>By: Christopher Lawrence</title>

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		<dc:creator>Christopher Lawrence</dc:creator>

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		<description><![CDATA[PCP stands for Primary Care Physician. A person who is enrolled in an HMO as well as many POS plan must coordinate their medical treatments through their PCP. The PCP is also known as the &quot;gatekeeper&quot; because if one wishes to see a specialist they must first obtain a referral from their PCP. This is part of the way that managed care systems try to eliminate surpurflous expenditures, and streamline the quality of care. 
PPO and other open-network plans generally have deductibles and higher upfront costs to discourage frivilous medical expenditures.
HMO&#039;s and other managed care systems have very low upfront costs but rely on ones Primary Care Physician to eliminate frivilous expenses.]]></description>

		

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