Medical Terminology
Government Health Insurance Programs
Medical abbreviations
Contractual Adjustment & Patient Responsibility
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What is Insurance Premium

The amount of money you payregularly (monthly, quarterly, orannually) to keep your healthinsurance coverage active.

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What is Medicare

Seniors (age65+) and disabled individuals. Federally regulated.

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PPO

Preferred Provider Organization:

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Billed Charge:  $250

Allowed Amount:  $180

Insurance Paid:  $144

Contractual Adjustment:  $70

Deductible:  Met

What is the Co-insurance: ?

$36

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What is Healthcare Facility

A place where people receivemedical care and services. Thiscan include hospitals, clinics,nursing homes, and outpatientcare centers.

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What is Medicaid

Low-incomeindividuals& families. State to state differences.

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HMO

Health Maintenance Organization:

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Billed Charge:  $150

Allowed Amount:  $120

Insurance Paid:  $96

What is the Contractual Adjustment:  ?

$30

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What is Explanation of Benefits (EOB)

A statement from the healthinsurance company that explainswhat medical treatments andservices were paid for. An EOB isnot a bill; it’s a summary of howinsurance benefits were applied.

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What is Tricare

Uniformed service members, retirees, and their families around the world.

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EPO

Exclusive Provider Organization:

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Billed Charge:  $700

Allowed Amount:  $400

Non-Covered Charge:  $150

Insurance Paid:  $300

Deductible:  $500 (met)

What is the Patient Responsibility:  ??

$250

400

What is Deductible

Amount of money to be paideach year, before Insurance willbegin to pay.

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What is CHIP

Children’sHealth Insurance Program: For families that earn too much money for Medicaid.

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POS

Point of Service:

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Billed Charge:  $450

Allowed Amount:  $250

Insurance Paid:  $200

Deductible:  $1,000 (met)

What is the Contractual Adjustment: ?


$200

500

What is Co-pay

A fixed amount paid for a coveredhealth care service, usually collected at the point of service.

500

What is IHS

Indian Health Services: for federally recognized American Indians and Alaskan Natives.

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CA

Contractual Adjustment

500

Billed Charge:  $600

Allowed Amount:  $450

Insurance Paid:  $0

Deductible:  $750 (not met)

What is the Patient Responsibility:  ??

$150