Critical Health Terms
Vendors and Corporate History
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Notable Figures and Dates
Healthcare Finance and Policies
200

A document that grants a covered entity the use or disclosure of protected health information for specific purposes.

What is HIPAA Authorization?

200

The year Extend Benefits incorporated.

What is 2004?

200

A supplemental policy that covers gaps in Medicare.

What is Medigap?

200

The U.S. President who oversaw the establishment of Medicare. 

Who is Lyndon Johnson?

200

Financial accounts that individuals can use to fund retirement healthcare expenses.

What are HSAs and HRAs?

400

The term for using a healthcare provider not covered by your insurance network.

What is out-of-network?

400

The recently chosen data vendor for accessing Rates and Benefits.

Who is Sunfire Matrix?

400

Insurance that helps cover the cost of prescription drugs.

What is a Part D plan?

400

The date the Affordable Care Act was signed into law.

What is March 23, 2010?

400

Restricts retirees from buying coverage through Via Benefits to access HRA funds.

What is a closed eco-environment?

600

The stage when your out-of-pocket spending on drugs reaches a threshold, and you pay nothing for covered drugs for the rest of the year.

What is catastrophic Part D coverage?

600

The name of the vendor that provides our cloud-based telephony capabilities  

Who is Genesys?

600

The metal tiers that are used to classify ACA and private plans based on coverage level.

What are Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze?

600

The date marking the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid.

What is July 30, 1965?

600

The insurance carrier with the highest number of enrollments.

Who is United Healthcare?

800

The payment you make for health services before your insurance begins to contribute.

What is a deductible?

800

Extend Health's first client for Medicare transition services.

Who is Chrysler?

800

The metal tiers that are typically associated with high-deductible health plans.

What are Silver and Bronze plans?

800

The two leaders directing the OPERS relationship.

Who are Gretchen and Tonya?

800

The Via Benefits division located primarily in Tampa.

What is Acclaris US-based location?

1000

The part of Medicare that covers hospital stays and associated services.

What is Part A?

1000

The first Accounts vendor used by Extend Health.

Who is Aon's "Your Spending Account"?

1000

The CMS Administrator in 2024.

Who is Chiquita Brooks-LaSure?

1000

The founder of Extend Health.

Who is Paul Zane Pilzer?

1000

The term for a list specifying the medications covered by a health plan.

What is a formulary?