State bounded on the north by Virginia, on the east and Southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Georgia and South Carolina, and on the west by Tennessee.
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Preferred Provider Organizations
Arrangements negotiated between a third-party payer (often a self-insured company or union trust fund) and a group of health-care providers (hospitals and physicians) who furnish services at lower than usual fees, and, in return, receive prompt payment and an expectation of an increased volume of patients.
Health insurance plans for employees, and generally including their dependents, usually on a cost-sharing basis with the employer paying a percentage of the premium.
CHAMPUS,Employee Health Benefit Plans
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Hospitals
Institutions with an organized medical staff which provide medical care to patients.
Hospital
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State Government
The level of governmental organization and function below that of the national or country-wide government.