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, §1 (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

  • Mental Health Coverage Paid in full medically necessary hospitalization services and inpatient physician charges when provided by, or arranged through, the network; Outpatient care provided by, or arranged through, the network will be covered subject to the participating provider office visit copayment.


More Definitions of Outpatient care

Outpatient care means covered services that an enrollee who is not an inpatient receives.
Outpatient care means scheduled, periodic care, including diagnosis and therapy, in a nonresidential setting. Correctional institutions are considered nonresidential settings.
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 health care provided other than inpatient services in a hospital setting.
Outpatient care means health care provided other than inpatient services in a hospital setting.)) - See "outpa- tient hospital services."
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 the use, on both a scheduled and nonscheduled basis, of covered therapeutic techniques for individuals physiologically or psychologically dependent upon abusing alcohol or drugs.