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Med. Insurance Terms
Medical Insurance in a Flash Chapter 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process of coding integral services separately | Unbundling |
| The usual waiting period for a pre-existing condition | 12-18 months |
| The form that accompanies the check from an insurance company | Remittance Advice |
| A substitute physician | Locum Tenens |
| MREP | Medicare Remit Easy Payment |
| SPR | Standard Paper Remittance Advice |
| ERA | Electronic Remittance Advice |
| CO | Contractual Obligation |
| RA | Remittance Advice |
| NSF | Non-Sufficient Funds |
| Payment methods for paying medical bills | Check, Cash, Credit Card, and Debit Card |
| COINS AMT | Co-Insurance Amount |
| TOTAL RC AMT | Total Amount of Adjustments Made to Claims |
| NET | Contains Net Amount That Medicare Owed the Provider for the Claim |
| ADJ TO TOTALS | Contains the Following Three Fields: PREV, PD, INT, and LATE FILING CHARGE |
| PT RESP | Patient Responsibility |
| PROV PD | Provider Paid |
| OA | Other Adjustment |
| CR | Correction and Reversal |
| NOS | Number of Services |