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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.
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Medicare & Medicaid
coverage issues manual (CIM)
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
The CIM has been replaced by the Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual.
X12N/TG1
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
The Property & Casualty Task Group (TG1) of the Insurance Subcommittee (N) of X12.
electronic remittance advice
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Any of several electronic formats for explaining the payments of health care claims.
patient lifts
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Equipment to move a patient from a bed or wheelchair using your strength or a motor.
standard transaction
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Under HIPAA, this is a transaction that complies with the applicable HIPAA standard.
election
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
Your decision to join or leave the Original Medicare Plan or a Medicare+Choice plan.
virtual private network
Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid
A technical strategy for creating secure connections, or tunnels, over the Internet.
