Health insurance

Health insurance

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Health insurance

Prescription drugs marketed with a specific brand name by the company that manufactures it, usually the company which develops and patents it. When patents run out, generic versions of many popular ...

exclusions

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Medical services that are not covered by an individual's insurance policy.

generic drug

Insurance; Health insurance

Once a brand name drug's patent has expired, other drug companies are allowed to sell duplicates, or generic drugs, of the original. Generic drugs are cheaper, and most prescription and health plans ...

group insurance

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Coverage through an employer or other entities with individuals in the group subscribing to the same insurance policy. Group insurance usually offers significant volume based discount over individual ...

denial of claim

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Denial of claim is the refusal of an insurance company or carrier to honor a request by an individual (or his or her provider) to pay for health care services obtained from a health care ...

long-term care policy

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Insurance policies that cover specified services for a specified period of time. Long-term care policies (and their prices) vary significantly. Covered services often include nursing care, home ...

credit for prior coverage

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Credit for coverage may or may not apply when you switch employers or insurance plans. A pre-existing condition waiting period met under while you were under an employer’s (qualifying) coverage can ...