Medicare & Medicaid

Medicare & Medicaid

Medical insurance programs administered by the U.S. federal government that provide health care coverage for the elderly (people over 65) and certain people and families with low incomes and resources.

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Test of long-range close actuarial balance

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

Summarised income rates and cost rates are calculated for each of 66 valuation periods within the full 75-year long-range projection period under the intermediate assumptions. The first of these ...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD)

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

PD uses a cleaning solution, called dialysate, that flows through a special tube into your abdomen. After a few hours, the dialysate gets drained from your abdomen, taking the wastes from your blood ...

Health employer data and information set (HEDIS)

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A set of standard performance measures that can give you information about the quality of a health plan. You can find out about the quality of care, access, cost, and other measures to compare ...

Health maintenance organisations (HMO)

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A type of Medicare managed care plan where a group of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers agree to give health care to Medicare beneficiaries for a set amount of money from Medicare ...

Notice of intent

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A document that describes a subject area for which the Federal Government is considering developing regulations. It may describe the presumably relevant considerations and invite comments from ...

Power of attorney

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A medical power of attorney is a document that lets you appoint someone you trust to make decisions about your medical care. This type of advance directive also may be called a health care proxy, ...

Referral

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A written OK from your primary care doctor for you to see a specialist or get certain services. In many Medicare Managed Care Plans, you need to get a referral before you can get care from anyone ...