Healthcare Vocabulary Crossword!

6. a health care claim that is not accepted by your insurance company.
9. doctor's note providing permission to use a medication.
12. a person who is highly skilled in a specific field of medicine (e.g. optometry, dermatology, pediatrics, etc).
13. fees for services that are adjusted depending on an individual's income.
14. Preferred Provider Organization
17. an amount of money that the patient pays for a doctor visit or procedure.
18. the amount you pay for your healthcare services before your insurance pays, usually for one year.
19. monthly payments given to your insurance provider to keep your insurance.

1. an illness a patient has before applying for health insurance (e.g. asthma, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, etc.).
2. a drug that is made by a lesser-known drug company that is less expensive than a brand name and has the same ingredients.
3. a physician, health care professional or any licensed health care facility or hospital.
4. note from your doctor for more of the same medicine.
5. the directing of a patient to a medical specialist.
7. providers that have a contract with your health plan to provide services. If you get care with an in-network provider, it will cost you less than with an out-of-network provider.
8. your share of the costs of a covered health care service, calculated as a percent (e.g. 20%) of the allowed amount for the service.
10. an individual with health insurance
11. someone without health care coverage.
15. Health Maintenance Organization
16. medical expenses that the patient wants the insurance company to pay.