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SBGR ALH 151 Week 4 Ch 17 Pearson's (2012 EK)

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benefit period   period of time for which payments for insurance are available  
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capitation rate   predetermined amount paid to provider every month regardless of the number of times the patient is seen within the month  
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claim   written and documented request for reimbursement of an eligible expense under an insurance plan  
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closed-panel HMO   facility that is owned by the HMO and in which the providers are employees of the HMO  
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coordination of benefits (COB)   procedures to prevent duplication of payment by more than one insurance carrier; who pays first  
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crossover claim   patient claim that is eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid; also known as Medi/Medi  
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deductible   amount of eligible charges each patient must pay each calendar year before the insurance plan begins to pay benefits  
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exclusive provider organizations (EPOs)   combination of PPO and HMO concepts that allows the patient to select from a defined panel of providers  
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fee-for-service   set of fees for services established by a health care provider and paid for by the patient  
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fee schedule   schedule of the amount paid by a specific insurance company for each procedure or service subject to the managed care contract  
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formulary   specific to each insurance carrier, a list of medications that will be covered under that insurance plan  
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gatekeeper   a primary care provider who refers patients to other providers for services he or she cannot perform  
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health maintenance organization (HMO)   managed care plan in which a range of health care services provided by a limited group of providers (such as specified physicians or hospitals) are made available to plan members for a predetermined fee  
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integrated delivery system (IDS)   an arrangement in which provider sites have contracts with an insurance company  
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medical foundation   a nonprofit integrated delivery system  
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open-panel HMO   HMO in which health care providers are not employees of the HMO and do not belong to a medical group owned by the HMO  
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point-of-service plan (POS)   insurance plan in which a patient may choose an HMO or a non-HMO provider but must pay a deductible for using a non-HMO provider  
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preauthorization   requirement to obtain prior approval for surgery and other procedures from the insurance carrier in order to receive reimbursement  
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preferred provider organization (PPO)   an insurance arrangement that requires the patient to use a provider under contract to the insurance company, which reimburses the provider at a discounted fee  
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premium   amount paid for insurance  
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prepaid plan   group of physicians or other health care providers who have a contractual agreement to provide services to subscribers on a negotiated fee-for-service or capitated basis; also known as managed care plan  
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primary care provider (PCP)   gatekeepers provider who refers patients to other providers for services he or she cannot perform  
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referral   the process of sending a patient to or from another physician  
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self-referral   occurs when a patient chooses to see an out-of-network provider without authorization  
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