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Test on Tuesday

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a plan that helps the consumer pay for medical cost   Health Insurance Plan  
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an illness already present when applying for a new insurance plan   pre-existing condition  
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law that states all individual in a given population must be insured   guraranteed issue  
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Medicare pays a set amount for specific classifications of diagnoses regardless of actual cost   DRG's (Diagnostic Related Groups)  
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Laws limiting medical malpractice suit payments   Tort Reform  
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employee can pay to keep group health insurance for 18-36 months after leaving a job or losing health insurance and prevents "lapse in coverage" situation which prevents issues with per-existing conditions   COBRA (consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) ~1986~  
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amount you pay to belong to a health plan   premium  
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amount you must pay each year before health plan begins paying   deductible  
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% of medical costs a person must pay after meeting deductible   Co-insurance  
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set fee paid each time person receives medical care   Co-pay  
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employer offers plan to workers, share cost of premiums   Group insurance  
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purchase plan directly from insurance company, pay own premiums   individual insurance  
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can choose provider, deductible and co-insurance must file an insurance claim for each service   Indemnity insurance  
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a "network" of providers on the plan, cost lower if use network providers, no insurance claim forms, co-pays   Managed care plan  
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receive most of care from primary care doctor, specialists require a referral, will only pay for network providers, pays for routine and preventative care   HMO (Health maintenance Organizations)  
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No referrals for specialists, can use network or non-network providers, pay more for non-network   PPO (Preferred Provider Organization)  
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federal, health coverage for age 65 and older and certain disabilities Plan A:hospital coverage/no premium, Plan B: Physician coverage/premium/optional   Medicare  
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Federal, administered by states, covers those with low income and disabled, eligibility and benefits vary by state   Medicaid  
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State medical coverage for low income children who do not qualify for medicaid   SCHIP/CHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program)  
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Covers medical care for on the job injuries, covers part of wages lost due to injury, cost shared by state and employer   Worker's Compensation  
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Federal medical plan for active duty and retired military personnel, their dependents, and survivors   CHAMPUS (Civilian Health and Medical Program US)  
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federal law requires that hospital emergency departments treat emergency condition of all patients regardless of their ability to pay   EMTALA  
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state-based brokerages (agencies) where uninsured us citizens, legal immigrants, and small businesses can purchase insurance   health insurance exchanges  
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a minimum income level below which a person is officially considered to lack adequate subsistence and to be living in poverty   federal poverty income (FPI)  
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monetary assistance granted by the government to an individual or group in support of a project regarded as being for the public good   subsidy  
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money made on investments, alimony, child support, etc. -you did not have to earn or work for it   unearned income  
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expensive employer paid health plans valued at 10,200 per employee or 27,500 for their family   Cadillac plans  
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pre-tax savings accounts from which you can pay for health care expenses   flexible spending accounts (fsa)  
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can carry over unused money year to year   HSA  
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estimate carefully use it or lose it end of year   HRA  
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an attempt to find a solution to the high cost of health care and to improve access to care for those who can least afford it   patient protection and affordable care act  
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an attempt to create balance to make health care equally accessible and equally affordable to all citizens   Reconciliation  
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by 130 billion over 10 years further reduce the deficit by 1.2 trillion in the second 10 years   reduce federal deficit  
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affordability individual responsibility employer responsibility defining income subsidies and implementation of funding   primary focus will be on  
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