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Length of stay (LOS)

Insurance; Health insurance

LOS refers to the length of stay. It is a term used by insurance companies, case managers and/or employers to describe the amount of time an individual stays in a hospital or in-patient facility.

Agent

Insurance; Health insurance

Licenced salespersons who represent one or more health insurance companies and presents their products to consumers.

Broker

Insurance; Health insurance

Licenced insurance salesperson who obtains quotes and plan from multiple sources information for clients.

Employer-sponsored health insurance

Insurance; Health insurance

Of Americans who have health coverage, nearly 60 percent secure that coverage through an employer-sponsored plan, often called group health insurance. Millions take advantage of the coverage for ...

Non-profit cooperatives

Insurance; Health insurance

Non-profit cooperatives or insurance cooperatives have been proposed in the Senate as an alternative to a proposed government plan. The cooperatives, which would be structured as non-profits and ...

Medigap insurance policies

Insurance; Health insurance

Medigap plans offer supplemental benefits sold by private companies to extend traditional Medicare. Fifteen plans offer varying combinations of benefits, ranging from coverage of copayments and ...

Medicare is the federal health insurance programme created to provide health coverage for Americans aged 65 and older and later expanded to cover younger people who have permanent disabilities or who ...