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pre-admission certification

Insurance; Health insurance

Approval by a case manager or insurance company representative (usually a nurse) for a person to be admitted to a hospital or in-patient facility, granted prior to the admittance. Pre-admission ...

A health care professional (usually a physician) who is responsible for monitoring an individual’s overall health care needs. Typically, a PCP serves as a “quarterback” for an individual’s medical ...

public option

Insurance; Health insurance

A proposal within the recently passed health reform legislation that would have created a qualified health benefit plan to compete with other plans that qualify for health insurance exchanges. The ...

rationing

Insurance; Health insurance

Or the threat of rationing. One of the most powerful arguments against proposals for an expanded government control of the U.S. health care system. Critics of such expanded control – which might take ...

short-term health insurance

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Designed to provide coverage for individuals who need temporary health insurance coverage for a short period of time, usually from 30 days to six months. The policies – offered by private health ...

student health insurance

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In recent years, many colleges have begun requiring proof of health insurance for students. Coverage options include insurance through family policies and coverage through school-sponsored student ...

waiting period

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Waiting periods were among the fears vocalized by opponents of single-payer health care systems. Critics of single-payer systems in countries such as Canada cite lengthy waits for some elective ...