Medical Terms

3. The amount an insured person is expected to pay at the time of the medical visit.
4. The process of meeting regulations, recommendations and expectations of federal and state agencies.
6. Intentional misrepresentation of facts in order to deceive or mislead.
7. An individual's formal or written permission to use or disclose his personal identifiable health information for purposes other than treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.
10. Incidents or practices by a medical staff that is not usually considered fraudulent which are inconsistent with accepted sound practices
11. A rule, condition, or requirement
12. A writ requiring the appearance of a person at a trial or other proceeding.
13. Is a verbal or written agreement that gives approval for an action, situation, or statement.

1. The amount the patient is responsible for before their insurance policy pays.
2. A program that provides health benefits for dependents of veteran when the veteran is 100% totally and permanently disabled as a result of military service, veterans who died as a result of active service.
4. An independent organization that receives insurance claims from the physician's office and performs software edits and redistributes the claim electronically to various third party payers.
5. Congress Passed in 1988, to establish quality standards for all lab testing.
8. Transmission of information between two parties to carry out administrative or financial activities related to health care.
9. Allows employees to contribute health care coverage after beyond their termination date.