Medically Necessary (Health Care) Law and Legal Definition
Medically necessary refers to the health care services or supplies that are needed and utilized by a prudent physician or healthcare provider for the diagnosis or treatment of an illness, injury, disease or its symptoms. The service or supplies provided must be in accordance with the generally accepted standards of medical practice and clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency, extent, site and duration, and considered effective for the patient's illness, injury, or disease.
Legal Definition list
- Medically Necessary (Health Care)
- Medically Accepted Indication
- Medical, Surgical, and Hospital Services and Supplies
- Medical Waste
- Medical Variance [Transportation]
- Medically Needy Family Person
- Medically Needy Person
- Medically Underserved Community
- Medically Underserved Population
- Medicare Advantage Plan
- Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD) Plan
Related Legal Terms
- Accelerated Benefits (Health Care)
- Accumulation Value (Health Care)
- Actual Age (Health Care)
- Actuarial Equivalent (Health Care)
- Acute Care
- Additional Health Services
- Adequate Parental Care
- Adequate Veterinary Care
- Admitting Privileges (Health Care)
- Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)
