Insurance Fundamentals

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Across
  1. 3. a form provided to the patient when the provider believes medicare will probably not pay for services received
  2. 4. plans that provide health care in return for present scheduled payments
  3. 8. an amount of money that is paid at the time of medical service
  4. 10. a statement from the insurance carrier
  5. 11. authorizes dependents of military personnel
  6. 12. covers spoused and dependents of veterans who died
  7. 13. third-party payer will pay for a particular procedure or service
Down
  1. 1. protect wage earners against the loss of wages and the cost of medical care
  2. 2. providers who agree to write off the difference between the amount charged by the provider and the approved fee
  3. 5. covers patients afe 65 and older by part A or part B benefits
  4. 6. policy holder and the insurance company share the cost of covered losses in a specified ratio
  5. 7. patient must pay out of pocket before the insurance carrier begins paying
  6. 9. insurance to the medically indigent population