Facilities
Provide assistance and care for elderly patients
Long term care facility
Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
Malpractice
The amount of money paid out of pocket before an insurer will pay any expenses
Deductible
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
epidemic
Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
Defamation
a facility that generally provides housing, group meals, personal care, support services, and social activities in a community setting
assisted living facility
failure to take proper care in doing something
Negligence
a small fixed fee paid by the patient at the time of an office visit
Co-Payment
a disease that is spread from one host to another
Communicable disease
An organism that causes disease
Pathogen
A doctor's office with multiple doctors from different specialties, work in an off site location and see patients for appointments
Satellite Clinic
assault includes a threat or attempt to injure, and battery includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent
Assault and Battery
The amount you pay for an insurance policy
Premium
Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population.
Pandemic
A group plan offering prepaid medical care to its members
HMO
a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill.
Hospice Care
unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
False Imprisonment
a fixed percentage of charges the patient must pay under a given insurance plan
Co-Insurance
Occupational Safety Hazards Administration
OSHA
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA
the process of testing and informing potential parents about their genetic makeup and the likelihood that they will have offspring with genetic defects or hereditary diseases
Genetic Counseling
revealing personal information about an individual without his or her consent
Invasion of Privacy
The maximum amount of money you will be required to pay each year for deductibles, coinsurance and copayments. It is a stated dollar amount set by the insurance company, in addition to regular premiums.
Maximum Out of Pocket
any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish
Abuse
a federal agency charged with enforcing regulations against selling and distributing adulterated, misbranded, or hazardous food and drug products
FDA