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Here are definitions of some of the terms that are used throughout the site.
Radiation Therapy: Treatment of disease by x-ray, radium, cobalt or high energy particle sources.
Reasonable and Customary: See Usual, Customary and Reasonable (UCR) Charge.
Referral: A recommendation by a physician for a member to receive care from a participating specialist or facility.
Reflexology: A manual therapy which uses pressure applied to reflex zones on the feet which correspond to other body areas. See also Therapeutic Massage.
Reiki: A manual therapy in which the practitioner's palms are held over the body to direct the flow of life energy in the manner of a laying-on of hands technique.
Respiratory Therapy: Treatment of illness or disease that is accomplished by introducing dry or moist gases into the lungs.
Retrospective Review: A manner of judging medical necessity and appropriate billing practices for services that have already been rendered.
Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping): Commonly known as a "nose job," a rhinoplasty repositions or refines nasal features. There are two parts to a Rhinoplasty; 1) Septoplasty which addresses functions of the nose, such as breathing and 2) the Rhinoplasty which addresses form or aesthetics, such as the removal of a hump or the refinement of the tip of the nose.
Rolfing (Structural Integration): A manual therapy which manipulates deep tissue to bring the major segments of the body-head, shoulder, thorax, pelvis and legs-into a better vertical alignment with gravity. For more information, visit The Rolf Institute.
Rosen Method: A manual therapy which uses gentle touch and verbal exchange between practitioner and client to help draw the client's attention to areas of tension.
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