Medicare risk contract

Medicare risk contract

An HMO-like format for delivering care under Medicare in which a patient/client pays a flat fee to a Medicare risk contractor, who is responsible for delivering healthcare; a person covered under an MRC receives only listed services provided by listed providers.

Medicare risk contract

Managed care An HMO-like format for delivering care under Medicare in which a Pt/client pays a flat fee to a Medicare risk contractor, which is then responsible for delivering health care; a person covered under an MRC receives only listed services provided by listed providers. See Medicare.