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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.
Industry: Insurance
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Medicare & Medicaid
College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A professional organization for health care Chief Information Officers (CIOs).
Medicare savings program
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Medicaid programs that help pay some or all Medicare premiums and deductibles.
small health plan
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Under HIPAA, this is a health plan with annual receipts of $5 million or less.
conditional payment
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A payment made by Medicare for services for which another payer is responsible.
material weakness
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A serious flaw in management controls requiring high-priority corrective action.
HCFA-1500
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
HCFA's name for the professional uniform claim form. Also known as the UCF-1500.
process
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
The goal-directed, interrelated series of actions, events, mechanisms, or steps.
