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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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Medicare & Medicaid

Patient advocate

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A hospital employee whose job is to speak on a patient?s behalf and help patients get any information or services they need.

Skilled care

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A type of health care given when you need skilled nursing or rehabilitation staff to manage, observe, and evaluate your care.

Modify or modification

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

Under HIPAA, this is a change adopted by the Secretary, through regulation, to a standard or an implementation specification.

Inpatient hospital services

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

These services include bed and board, nursing services, diagnostic or therapeutic services, and medical or surgical services.

Certified registered nurse anaesthetist

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

A nurse who is trained and licenced to give anesthesia. anaesthesia is given before and during surgery so that a person does not feel pain.

National standard per visit rates

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

National rates for each 6 home health disciplines based on historical claims data. Used in payment of LUPAs and calculation of outliers.

Health Informatics Standards Board

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

An ANSI-accredited standards group that has developed an inventory of candidate standards for consideration as possible HIPAA standards.

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