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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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Anaemia
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A condition occurring when the blood is deficient in red blood cells and / or haemoglobin which decrease the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.
American Hospital Association
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A health care industry association that represents the concerns of institutional providers. The AHA hosts the NUBC, which has a formal consultative role under HIPAA.
Durable power of attorney
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A legal document that enables you to designate another person, called the attorney-in-fact, to act on your behalf, in the event you become disabled or incapacitated.
Maximum tax base
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Annual dollar amount above which earnings in employment covered under the HI programme are not taxable. Beginning in 1994, the maximum tax base is eliminated under HI.
Voluntary enrollee
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Certain individuals aged 65 or older or disabled, who are not otherwise entitled to Medicare and who opt to obtain coverage under Part A by paying a monthly premium.
Authoritative approval
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Method or type of approval that requires a determination that the service is likely to have a diagnostic or therapeutic benefit for patients for whom it is intended.
Comment
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Public commentary on the merits or appropriateness of proposed or potential regulations provided in response to an NPRM, an NOI, or other federal regulatory notice.
