Health insurance

Health insurance

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temporary total disability

Health care; Managed care

A disability that causes complete loss of income-earning ability and from which full recovery is expected. Used mainly in workers’ compensation insurance.

temporary partial disability

Health care; Managed care

A disability that causes some loss of activity and income-earning ability and from which full recovery is expected. Used mainly in workers’ compensation insurance.

temporary-total disability

Health care; Managed care

A disability that prohibits the insured from performing any of his or her duties, but from which complete or partial recovery can be expected.

family care expenses

Health care; Managed care

A disabled employee with family care responsibilities may need extra help when trying to return to work. This type of benefit provides an incentive to the employee who is taking part in a ...

sliding scale model

Health care; Managed care

A discounted fee schedule based on the patients’ ability to pay.

insurance department

Health care; Managed care

A division of the state government that has supervisory responsibility over insurance matters and the regulation of insurance companies and agents doing business within its borders.