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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
Cost sharing
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
The cost for medical care that you pay yourself like a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible.
Plan sponsor
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
An entity that sponsors a health plan. This can be an employer, a union, or some other entity.
Dehydration
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A serious condition where your body's loss of fluid is more than your body's intake of fluid.
Sustainable growth rate
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A system for establishing goals for the rate of growth in expenditures for physicians' services.
Physical therapy
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, such as heat, light, exercise, and massage.
Admitting physician
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
The doctor responsible for admitting a patient to a hospital or other inpatient health facility.
Taxable wages
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Wages paid for services rendered in covered employment up to the annual maximum taxable amount.