Saturday 15 July 2017

UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL INSURANCE

KEY TERMS 

accounts payable (AP) 
accounts receivable (AR)
benefits 
cash flow 
certification 
coding 
coinsurance 
copayment 
covered services 
deductible 
diagnosis 
documentation
electronic claim (e-claim) 
electronic health record (EHR)
fee-for-service 
health care claim 
health information technology (HIT) 
health plan 
indemnity plan 
managed care 
managed care organization (MCO)
medical assistant 
medical billing cycle 
medical documentation and billing cycle 
medical insurance 
 medically necessary 
noncovered (excluded) services 
out-of-pocket PM/EHR 
policyholder 
practice management program (PMP)
preauthorization 
premium 
procedures provider 
 remittance advice (RA) 
revenue cycle management (RCM) 
statement 
third-party payer 

Patients who come to physicians’ practices for medical care are obligated to pay for the services they receive. Some patients pay these costs themselves, while others have medical insurance to help them cover medical expenses. Administrative staff members help collect the maximum appropriate payments by handling patients’ financial arrangements, billing insurance companies, and processing payments to ensure both top-quality service and profitable operation.

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