Health insurance

Health insurance

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Health insurance

A medical delivery system that attempts to manage the quality and cost of medical services that individuals receive. Most managed care systems offer HMOs and PPOs that individuals are encouraged to ...

Pre-admission review

Insurance; Health insurance

A review of an individual's health care status or condition, prior to an individual being admitted to an inpatient health care facility, such as a hospital. Pre-admission reviews are often conducted ...

Multiple employer trust (MET)

Insurance; Health insurance

A trust consisting of multiple small employers in the same industry, formed for the purpose of purchasing group health insurance or establishing a self-funded plan at a lower cost than would be ...

Rider

Insurance; Health insurance

A modification made to a Certificate of Insurance regarding the clauses and provisions of a policy (usually adding or excluding coverage).

ObamaCare surcharge

Insurance; Health insurance

An extra charge for goods and services some businesses in the U.S. plan to use to offset cost increases from ObamaCare. ObamaCare is the unofficial name for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ...

Employer-sponsored health plans

Insurance; Health insurance

Employer-sponsored health plans currently provide some level of health coverage for approximately 160 million Americans. Employer-sponsored health plans are more likely to be provided by larger ...

Health maintenance organisations (HMOS)

Insurance; Health insurance

Health maintenance organisations represent "pre-paid" or "capitated" insurance plans in which individuals or their employers pay a fixed monthly fee for services instead of a separate charge for each ...