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Medical Insurance

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contract between a policyholder and an insurance company to reimburse a percentage of the cost of the policyholder’s medical bills

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Policy

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contract between an insurance company and an individual or organization

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Health Insurance

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type of policy designed to reimburse the cost of preventative as well as corrective medical care

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Athletic-Accident Insurance

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type of insurance policy intended to reimburse medical vendors associated with acute athletic accidents

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Exclusions

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situations or circumstances specifically not covered by an insurance policy

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Rider

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additions to a standard insurance policy that provide coverage for conditions that are normally not covered

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Premium

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the invoiced cost of an insurance policy

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Catastrophic Insurance

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type of accident insurance designed to provide lifelong medical, rehabilitation, and disability benefits for the victims of devastating injury

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Disability Insurance

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insurance designed to protect an athlete against future loss of earnings because of a disabling injury or sickness

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Experimental Treatments

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therapies not proved effective

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Usual, Customary, and Reasonable Fee (UCR)

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charge consistent with what other medical vendors would assess

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90th Percentile Fee

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fee below which 90% of all other medical vendors in a particular geographic area charge for a specific service

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Primary Coverage

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type of health, medical, or accident insurance that begins to pay for covered expenses immediately after a deductible has been paid

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Secondary Coverage

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excess insurance; type of health, medical, or accident insurance that begins to pay for covered expenses only after all other sources of insurance coverage have been exhausted

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Third Party Reimbursement

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process by which medical vendors receive reimbursement from insurance companies for services provided to policyholders

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Third Party

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medical vendor with no binding interest in a particular insurance contract

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Fee-for-Service Plan

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indemnity plan; type of traditional medical insurance whereby patients are free to seek medical services from any provider; plan covers a portion of the cost covered procedures, and patient is responsible for balance

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Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

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type of health insurance plan that requires policyholders to use only those medical vendors approved by the company; all medical services are coordinated by a primary care physician, who acts as a gatekeeper to specialty services

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Capitation

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system whereby medical vendors receive a fixed amount per patient

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Individual Practice Association (IPA)

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managed-care model whereby an HMO provides healthcare services through a network of individual medical practitioners; care is provided in a physician’s office as opposed to large, multifunctional medical center

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Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)

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type of health insurance plan that provides financial incentives to encourage policyholders to use medical vendors approved by the company

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Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)

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type of PPO whereby medical services are reimbursed only if the patient uses contracted providers

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Point-of-Service Plan

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managed-care plans similar to PPO, except that primary care physicians are assigned to patients to coordinate their care

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Fraud

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criminal misrepresentation for the purpose of financial gain

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International Classification of Disease (ICD-9-CM)

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a coding system applied to illnesses, injuries, and other medical conditions, to standardize the language associated with third-party reimbursement

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Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)

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coding system applied to medical procedures to standardize the language associated with third-party reimbursement

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Insurance Claim Registry Form

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worksheet that aids in tracking the progress of an insurance claim through the entire process

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Explanation of Benefits Form (EOB)

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summary prepared by an insurance company, and sent to a policyholder, that documents how the insurance policy covered the charges associated with a particular claim

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Managed Care

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growing concept in the insurance industry emphasizing cost control through coordination of medical services, such as with an HMO or PPO

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Primary Care Provider

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physicians selected by an HMO provider, who acts as the first source of medical service for the patient; most HMOs require members to seek a referral from the primary care provider before seeking care from another medical vendor

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CM5 1500

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form that private practice clinics should use when filing a claim with an insurance company; originally developed for Medicare claims

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UB-92

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CMS 1450; insurance claim form that hospitals should use

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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

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system whereby insurance claims can be submitted electronically; paperless claims system

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Insurance Agent

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representation of an insurance company or an independent insurance agency who sells and services insurance policies

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Layered Coverage

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method of using different insurance companies to write different levels of coverage in a common policy

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Co-payments

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percentage of medical bill not paid for by the insurance company