Insurance
monthly fee paid for insurance coverage
Premium
World Health Organization (WHO)
Treat a wide range of conditions and age groups
General Hospitals
cleaning, diagnosis and treatment of teeth
Dental Services
offers protection of patient's personal health information; Confidnetiality
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
amount that patient must pay before insurance company will help pay
deductible
Agency that regualtes food and drug products in the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Care for special conditions or age groups
Specialty Hospitals
Care model for those who have less than 6 months to live
Hospice Care
Insurance for active military members
Tricare
Government healthcare aid for the elderly
Medicare
Establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from injury and illness
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Operated by federal, state or local governments; such as Veterans Administration Hospital (VA)
Government Hospitals
testing of tissues and fluids to assist in diagnosis and treatment of disease
Laboratory Services
Facilities designed to provide skilled nursing care and rehab care to prepare patients to return home to a long-term care facility.
Extended care or Skilled Care Facility
Specific percentage of healthcare costs spilit between insurance company and patient (example: 80/20)
co-insurance
Agency concerned with the cause, spread and control of diseases in the US
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Provide hospital services along with education and research
University or College Medical Centers
Services needed to treat urgent, acute, severe medical issues
Emergency Services
Residential Care Facility
government healthcare aid for those who qualify due to low income
Medicaid
Agency developed in 1990 to research quality of healthcare delivery in the US
Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Hospital type supported by fund-raising, grants or donations. Example: St. Judes
Non-profit hospitals
service for expectant families to help screen, diagnosis and counsel for fetal abnormalities.
Genetic Counseling
Allow individuals who can care for themselves to purchase or rent apartments and offer meal, transportation, laundry and social services
Independent Living Facility or Assisted Living Facility