Patient Access Week: Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The person responsible to pay the bill.
  2. 5. Used to group charges for billing purposes.(abbr)
  3. 6. Term used to categorize groups of people according to their cultural expression and identification.
  4. 8. The healthcare items or services covered under a health insurance plan.
  5. 10. The person subscribing to or carrying the insurance plan.
  6. 11. The amount a patient pays before the insurance plan pays anything.
  7. 13. A form that provides notification to patients about the practice's expectations regarding insurance coverage for a specific service.(abbr)
  8. 14. Technology solution that allows medical staff to electronically verify patient’s insurance eligibility and coverage for medical treatment.(abbr)
  9. 15. a notification that outlines an uninsured (or self-pay) individual's expected charges for a scheduled or requested item or service.(abbr)
  10. 16. The written recommendation of a medical professional.
  11. 17. When verifying benefits for dependent children and both parents have the child under their health plan, this is used to determine which plan will be primary in the filing order.(2 Words)
  12. 18. The amount you pay for a covered service, such as a doctor's visit or prescription.
  13. 19. The federal law that protects patients' health information and gives patients rights over their records.(abbr)
Down
  1. 1. Execution of a series of jobs in a computer program without manual intervention. (2 words)
  2. 3. A physician, health care professional or healthcare facility licensed, certified or accredited as required by state law.
  3. 4. The facilities, providers and suppliers your health insurer plan has contracted with to provide health care services.
  4. 7. The percentage of a covered medical expense that a beneficiary must pay.
  5. 9. Information collected during registration process on patient data that includes identifying information such as name, date of birth and address, along with insurance information.
  6. 10. Any medical care that must be paid directly by the patient/guardian.
  7. 12. A regulation that protects patients from not being treated in an emergency rooms due to lack of ability to pay.(abbr)
  8. 13. A measure of income issued every year by the Department of Health and Human Services that is used to determine your eligibility for certain programs and benefits.(abbr)