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Module C - Unit 3

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Assignment of Benefits   patient's written authorization giving the insurance company the right to pay the physician directly for billed charges.  
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Bankruptcy   a condition in which a patient is protected by the court and all collection attempts muct cease.  
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Collections    
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Copayment   amount specified by an insurance plan that the patient must pay before the plan pays (commonly used in managed care plans)  
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CPT   Current Procedure Terminology  
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Crossover Claim   patient is eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (also called Medi/Medi)  
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Cycle Billing   type of billing divided into groups  
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Deductible   amount of eligible charges each patient must pay each calendar year before the plan begins to pay benefits.  
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Delinquent   account past due  
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Fee Schedule   schedule of the amount paid by a specific insurance company for each procedure or service. Amounts are determined by a claims administrator and applied to claims subject to the fee schedule of a provider's managed care contract.  
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Hospice   patient-centered interdisciplinary program of care and supportive services for terminally ill patients and their families.  
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HCFA   Healthcare Financing Administration  
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HMO (Health Maintenance Organization)   type of managed care plan in which a range of health care services are made available to plan members for a predetermined fee (the capitation rate) per member, by a limited group of providers (such as physicians and hospitals).  
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Inpatient   patient who remains within the medical facility at least overnight for care and/or treatment.  
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Insured   individual who is covered under an insurance plan.  
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Outpatient   patient undergoing medical treatment which does not necessitate staying overnight in the facility. Also referred to as ambulatory or a "23 hour hold."  
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Medicare   health insurance for the elderly provided by the United States government.  
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Medicaid   designed for the medically indigent, or persons without funds, comes from state funds, with some money to offset costs.  
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Preauthorization   a requirement of Medicare and insurance companies to obtain prior approval for surgery and other procedures in order to receive reimbursement.  
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PCP   Primary Care Physician or Primary Care Provider  
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PPO   Preferred Provider Organization  
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Premium   amount paid for insurance coverage.  
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Statute   refers to time a legal collections suit may be brought against debtor  
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Subscriber   person who holds a health benefit plan/contract. This plan, contract, or policy may include other family members.  
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UCR   Usual, Customary, Reasonable Method  
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (AIDS)   series of infections that occur as a result of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) wich causes the immune system to break down.  
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Ambulatory Care   referes to health service facility which provides health care to individuals who are not hospitalized.  
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Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs)   designations used to identify reimbursement per condition in a hospital. Used for Medicare patients.  
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Legionnaires' Disease   severe, sometimes fatal disease, caused by a baccilus that is inhaled. First occurence was at the Legionnaire's convention in 1976.  
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Medical Privileges   ability of a physician to admit patients and practice medicine at a particular hospital.  
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Primary Care   basic or general health care a person receives for common illnesses. A primary care physician is the one to whom the patient and/or family will go to seek most medical care.  
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Proprietary Hospital   a hospital that operates on a for-profit basis.  
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Benefit Period   period of time for which payments for Medicare inpatient hospital benefits are available.  
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Claim   written and documented request for reimbursement of an eligible expense under an insurance plan.  
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Coding   Transferring narrative description of diseases and procedures into a number  
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Coinsurance   a cost-sharing provision requires the insured to assume a portion of the cost of covered services.  
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Indemnity Schedule   list of determined amounts to be paid for specific services by the insurance carrier on behalf of the insured.  
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Medically Indigent   person without insurance coverage and with no funds.  
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Nonparticipating Provider   provider who decides not to accept an allowable charge as the full fee for care.  
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Participating Provider   one who accepts assignment and is paid directly by the plan.  
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Prepaid Plan   a 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 called managed care plan).  
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Rider   a written exception to an insurance contract, expanding, decreasing, or modifying coverage of an insurance policy.  
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