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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
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A regulation to guarantee patients new rights and protections against the misuse or disclosure of their health records.
North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
An organisation that promotes the advancement and integration of information technology into the health care industry.
Large group health plan
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A group health plan that covers employees of either an employer or employee organisation that has 100 or more employees.
Cognitive impairment
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A breakdown in a person's mental state that may affect a person's moods, fears, anxieties, and ability to think clearly.
Case mix
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Is the distribution of patients into categories reflecting differences in severity of illness or resource consumption.
Downcode
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Reduce the value and code of a claim when the documentation does not support the level of service billed by a provider.
Albumin
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
One of a class of simple proteins in the blood. The level of albumin may reflect the amount of protein intake in food.
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