A plan which provides employees a choice between taxable cash and non-taxable benefits for unreimbursed health care expenses or dependent care expenses. This plan qualifies under Section 125 of the IRS Code. See also Medical Spending Account. Formatting and Protocol Standards Data exchange standards which are needed between CPR systems, as well as CPT and other provider systems, to ensure uniformity in methods for data collection, data storage and data presentation. Proactive providers are current in their knowledge of these standards and work to ensure their information systems conform to the standards.
Organizations often develop a formulary under the aegis of a pharmacy and therapeutics committee.
In HMOs, physicians are often required to prescribe from the formulary. See also Drug Formulary. Funding Level Amount of revenue required to finance a medical care program. Funding Method System for employers to pay for a health benefit plan. See also Self-insured, Risk and Premium.