General

General

General nature or nature terms.

Contributors in General

General

In the Original Medicare Plan, this is the amount a doctor or supplier can be paid, including what Medicare pays and any deductible, coinsurance, or copayment that the citizen pays. Same as Medicare ...

Medicare approved charge

Health care; General

The amount Medicare approves for payment to a physician. Typically, Medicare pays 80 percent of the approved charge and the beneficiary pays the remaining 20 percent. Physicians may bill ...

Medicare contractor

Health care; General

A Medicare Part A Fiscal Intermediary (institutional), a Medicare Part B Carrier (professional), or a Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier (DMERC)

Medicare cost plans

Health care; General

Medicare cost plans are a type of HMO that contracts as a Medicare Health Plan. As with other HMOs, the plan only pays for services outside its service area when they are emergency or urgently needed ...

Medicare cost report (MCR)

Health care; General

An annual report required of institutions participating in the Medicare program. The MCR records each institution's total costs and charges associated with providing services to all patients, the ...

Medicare coverage

Health care; General

Made up of two parts: Hospital Insurance (Part A) and Medical Insurance (Part B). The term of coverage does not include Medicare Drug Plans (Part D). See Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B.

Medicare economic index (MEI)

Health care; General

An index that tracks changes over time in physician practise costs. From 1975 through 1991, for example, increases in prevailing charge screens were limited to increases in the MEI.