Acronyms
CHIP
What is the Children's Health Insurance Program?
A document sent by an insurer to a patient explaining what was covered for a medical service
What is Local Health Services?
A program that is for individuals and families with low incomes and resources.
What is Medicaid?
Type of insurance that would help to cover the cost of glasses and/or contact.
What is vision insurance?
HMO
What is Health Maintenance Insurance?
The amount that the insured person must pay out of pocket for services at a doctor's office.
What is Co-payment?
Texas School of the Blind, CHIP's, State Mental Hospital and Department of State Health Services are examples of this.
What is State Health Services?
Medicaid is jointly funded by...
What is the U.S. Government and the state?
insurance that would cover fillings, teeth cleaning and/or braces.
What is dental insurance?
PPO
What is Preferred provider Organization?
The amount a person must pay for health expenses before the insurance covers the cost.
What is a deductible?
U.S. Public Health Department, Veterans Administration Hospitals and Center for Disease Control are examples of this.
What is Federal Health Services
Medicaid is managed by..
What is the State?
Insurance to help cover expenses should you not be able to work due to an injury.
What is disability insurance?
DAD's
What is Department of Aging and Disabilities?
A Federal law that lets you continue to buy health insurance for up to 18 months after you lose your job?
Program for people 65 or older.
What is Medicare?
A participant must reapply for Medicaid how often?
What is a year?
Insurance that provides financial payment to a beneficiary in the event of death.
What is Life Insurance?
VA
What is Veteran's Administration?
The amount the policy-holder or his/her employer pays to the health plan each month to purchase health coverage.
Health insurance program persons with low income.
What is Medicaid?
Medicaid and other government health care services are funded through these.
What is taxes?
Form of insurance that provides payment for medical care when a person in injured on the job.
What is Worker's Compensation?