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patient protection and affordable care act (PPACA)

Insurance; Health insurance

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as the Affordable Care Act or ACA – is the landmark health reform legislation passed by the 111th Congress and signed into law by ...

second surgical opinion

Insurance; Health insurance

These are now standard benefits in many health insurance plans. It is an opinion provided by a second physician, when one physician recommends surgery to an individual.

out-of-plan

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This phrase usually refers to physicians, hospitals or other health care providers who are considered nonparticipants in an insurance plan (usually an HMO or PPO). Depending on an individual’s health ...

out-of-network

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Obamacare penalty

Insurance; Health insurance

Under the individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act, Americans will be required to purchase health insurance, starting in 2014. Those who, for whatever reason, decide to not purchase ...