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7522440761Insurance -health insurance offsets the costs of illness and/or injury -escalating medical costs have limited insurance coverage options - Patients may have more than one insurance costsOne of the world's largest business0
7522498189-Patient Protection and affordable Care Act (PPACA) -As of June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court upheld the PPACA in its entirety -Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA) of 2010Major restructuring of the U.S. health care system was necessary during the 1990s1
7522563226$325 per individual or 2% of taxable incomeWhat was the fine per individual without health insurance in 20152
7522619957-Clearinghouses will allow individuals to compare coverage and prices -Individuals can purchase through clearinghouses to take advantage of federal subsidiesState-based American Health Benefit Exchanges and Small Business Health Options (SHOP)3
75226978451) The person must be a mentally competent adult and not under the influence of drugs or alcohol 2) The insurance company must make an offer (the signed application) and the person must accept the offer (issuance of the policy) without concealment or misrepresentation of facts on the application 3) An exchange of valueFour considerations in valid insurance contracts:4
7522742004-not manifested by direct words, but implied or deduced from the circumstance, the general language, or the conduct of the patient -Most physican contracts are impliedImplied Contract5
7522753749-Can be a written or verbal contractExpressed contract6
7522761759You need to be 18-21In order to have a contract,7
7522767822No medical insurance. Patient is liable for entire billSelf Pay Patient8
7522771699Individual who promised to pay the medical bill by signing a form agree to pay or who accepts treatment (expressed promise)Guarantor9
7522788831Person younger than 18, who lives independently, is totally self supporting, is a parent even if not married, or is in the military and decision-making rightsEmancipated Minor10
7522800202Physician is under contract to see managed care patients. Contract begins when patient is first seenManaged Care Patients11
7522817030-No physician-patient relationship -Exam only, patient is not seeking medical servicesEmployment Disability Examinations12
7522827336-Industrial accidents or illnesses -Contract exists between the physician and the insurance companyWorker's Compensation Patients13
7522854984Extended benefits contract to offset large medical expenses caused by proonged illness or serious injuryMajor medical14
7522864244Individual or organization protected in case of loss under terms of the insurance policy Also known as: -Superscribe -Member -Policyholder -RecipientInsured15
7522918435-cancelable -optionally renewable -conditionally renewable -guaranteed renewable -noncanceable policyPolicy Renewal Provisions 5 classifications:16
7522954941PremiumMonthly, quarterly, or annual fee to keep insurance active17
7522959601DeductibleSpecific amount of money paid each year before policy benefits begin18
7522962729Coinsurance/Co-paymentCost sharing requirements in which the insured assumes a percentage of the fee or pays a specific amount for covered services19
7523000414-code diagnoses and services rendered -complete insurance claim -to be continuedInsurance billing specialists abstracts information from the patient record to:20
7523014724Coordination of Benefits -Prevents duplication or over lapping of payments for the same expenseWhen the patient has more than one insurance policy, this statement requires insurance companies to coordinate the reimbursement of benefits to determine the primary and secondary carriers21
7523049110Exclusion Examples: -Attempted suicide -military service -on the job injuries -fertility coverage -pregnancy -preexisting conditionsInjury or illness that is not covered by the insurance policy22

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