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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| document that modifies an insurance contract, which may include addititional purchased benefits | rider |
| give employee leaving a job the right to continue health coverage under employees plan for a limited time at own expense | COBRA |
| government contractor that processes medicare part A claims | fiscal intermediaty |
| claim data is audited and medicare contractors check for inappropriate billing is called | medical review program |
| private insurance that beneficiaries may purchase to cover services not covered by medicare | medigap |
| medicare coverage that pays for physician services | medicare part B |
| certain time in which an employee can choose benefits | open enrollment period |
| medicare coverage that pays for hospital care | medicare part A |
| handles tasks like collecting premiums and processing and paying claims for a plan | third-party claims administrator |
| give more reimbursement to providers who are considered highest quality and cost-effectiveness by the plan | tiered networks |
| PPOs generally pay participating providers based on what | discounted fee-for-services |
| pays for qualified medical expences of individuals who have high deductible plans and are under the age of 65 | health saving accounts |
| largest emplyer-sponsored health program in the US | federal employees health benefits program |
| a form given to Pts to inform them that medicare is unlikely to pay for a service | ABN |
| a voluntary program established by CMS to collect and report performance measures | physician quality reporting initiative (PQRI) |
| medicare is a federal medical insurance program established in | 1965 |