Health Insurance Vocabulary

4. Making decisions where giving up one thing is necessary to gain another due to limited resources or options.
6. Request for reconsideration of a decision, such as a denial of coverage.
7. The most you'll ever have to pay in a year for covered benefits.
9. Financial protection against medical expenses.
11. Permission from your primary care doctor to see a specialist.
12. Type of care aimed at avoiding health problems.
13. Payment of a percentage of covered healthcare costs by the insured individual after the deductible is met.
18. Fixed amount you pay for a medical service, like a doctor's visit.
19. List of drugs covered by your insurance plan.

1. Initial amount you pay out of pocket before insurance coverage starts.
2. Doctor or hospital offering medical services.
3. Informal name for the Affordable Care Act.
5. up To improve or enhance something, such as opting for a less expensive but equally effective option.
8. Program providing health insurance to low-income individuals.
10. Medication prescribed by a doctor.
14. List of doctors and hospitals covered by your insurance plan.
15. Amount paid monthly for health insurance coverage.
16. Document detailing the terms of your health insurance.
17. Money collected by the government to fund public services.