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Medical Condition: A condition may also be a disease or a sign of a disease.

Pre-Existing Conditions: A medical condition that is excluded from coverage by an insurance company, because the condition was believed to exist prior to the individual obtaining a policy from the particular insuran . . . View Full Definition

Medical Monitoring: A set of medical tests and physical exams specifically designed to evaluate whether an individual's exposure could negatively affect that person's health.

Medical Massage: The application of massage techniques to treat specific physical conditions, sometimes by diagnosis of a physician. Medical-massage therapists have extended training.

Medical History: In clinical medicine, the patient's past and present which may contain clues bearing on their health past, present, and future. The medical history, being an account of all medical events an . . . View Full Definition

Medical Necessity: Medical necessity is a term used to refer to a course of treatment seen as the most helpful for the specific health symptoms you are experiencing. The course of treatment is determined joint . . . View Full Definition

Medical Underwriting: The evaluation of health questionnaires submitted by all proposed plan members to determine the insurability of the group.

Medical Savings Accounts (MSA): Savings accounts designated for out-of-pocket medical expenses. In an MSA, employers and individuals are allowed to contribute to a savings account on a pre-tax basis and carry over the unus . . . View Full Definition

Medical Savings Account (MSA): A trust that employees of small businesses may establish to pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses.

Medical Foundation: A not-for-profit entity, usually created by a hospital or health system, that purchases and manages physician practices.