Across
- 2. provides limited protection against legal liability to any individual who voluntarily chooses to provide care
- 6. legal wrongs committed against a person or property of another
- 9. neither the government nor any employee can be held liable for negligence
- 11. provide discount health care and limit where treatment can be obtained
- 12. athlete is aware of inherent risks involved in participating in an activity and voluntarily chooses to be exposed to those risks
- 16. covers an athlete's remaining medical bills once his/her personal insurance company has made its payment
- 19. federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled
- 20. mandates the availability of affordable health care insurance for every American
- 21. federal health insurance program for people with low incomes and limited resources
- 22. individual failing to perform a legal duty
- 23. contract between an insurance company and a policyholder
Down
- 1. individual committing an act that is not his/hers to perform
- 3. form of reimbursement where members make a standard monthly payment regardless of the services rendered
- 4. national operating committee on standards for athletic equipment
- 5. a specific length of time an individual can sue for damages resulting from negligence
- 7. protects individuals against suits claiming malpractice, wrongful actions, errors and omissions, and acts of negligence
- 8. being legally responsible for the harm one causes another person
- 10. individual improperly does something that he/she has the legal right to do
- 11. combination of HMO and PPO plans
- 13. costs of healthcare are monitored closely by insurance carriers
- 14. most traditional form of billing for health care
- 15. provide preventative measures and indicate where individuals can receive care
- 17. failure to use ordinary or reasonable care
- 18. individuals/families in America are no longer obliged to purchase health insurance under federal law