Preventive Care Services
For weight management
Diet counseling
Designated person who receives funds from insurance company
Beneficiary
Is paid upon is insured's death
Life insurance
Length of time a patient waits for disability insurance
Waiting period
For substance abuse
Alcohol misuse screening
List of fixed fees for services
Fee schedule
Provides income for patient who has become unable to work
Disability insurance
A health problem that was present before new health insurance coverage started
Preexisting condition
For sadness/lack of hope
Depression screening
Formal request for payment from an insurance company
Claim
Covers health services for chronically ill or developmentally delayed
Long-term Care Insurance
Written agreement between two parties where one agrees to pay the other party if certain circumstances occur.
Policy
For contagious, blood-born diseases
Hepatitis B & C Screening
Primary care provider in charge of patient's treatment
Gatekeeper
Payable to someone harmed in a person's home or car
Liability insurance
Amount paid by the policyholder for coverage
Premium
For quitting smoking
Tobacco use screening
Poor, needy, impoverished
Indigent
Type of medical insurance where the patient can see any specialist without primary care approval
PPO
Approved list of physicians and hospitals
Provider network