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Healthcare Ind Acces
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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healthcare system | an organized network that delivers medical care services |
access to care | an individual’s ability to receive medical care based on factors like availability, location, cost, and ability to pay |
insurance | a service that contracts with individuals and groups to provide medical services in exchange for regular payments from the individual through a provider |
coverage | the specific group of healthcare services that an insurance provider is willing to reimburse healthcare providers for on behalf of their clients |
premium | the required regular payment that an individual agrees to pay to an insurance company in exchange for insurance coverage |
health savings account (HSA) | a tax-free savings account offered to individuals who are covered by insurance plans with high deductibles |
health management organization (HMO) | a type of health insurance in which a group of healthcare providers accept insurance payments to provide specific health services to members of the plan at a renegotiated rate |
preferred provider organization (PPO) | a type of health insurance in which a group of healthcare providers accept reduced rates for services from the insurance providers on behalf of the plan members |
deductible | an amount of money that must be paid out by a member of an insurance plan before the insurance company will offer reimbursement |
private insurance | an insurance plan in which patients pay monthly premiums for healthcare coverage, and submit claims for reimbursement |
personal insurance plan | a health insurance plan in which a person sets aside money to use in the future to cover predicted medical expenses |