Coinsurance: The amount you are required
to pay for medical care in a fee-for-service plan after you have met
your deductible.
Coordination of Benefits: A system
to eliminate duplication of benefits when you are covered under more
than one group plan.
Co-payment: Another way of sharing
medical costs.
Covered Expenses: Most insurance plans,
whether they are fee-for-service, HMOs, or PPOs, do not pay for all
services.
Deductible: The amount of money you
must pay each year to cover your medical care expenses before your insurance
policy starts paying.
Exclusions: Specific conditions or
circumstances for which the policy will not provide benefits.
HMO (Health Maintenance Organization):
Prepaid health plans. You pay a monthly premium and the HMO covers your
doctors' visits, hospital stays, emergency care, surgery, checkups,
lab tests, x-rays, and therapy.
Managed Care: Ways to manage costs,
use, and quality of the health care system. All HMOs and PPOs, and many
fee-for-service plans, have managed care.
Maximum Out-of-Pocket: The most money
you will be required pay a year for deductibles and coinsurance.
Non-cancellable Policy: A policy that
guarantees you can receive insurance, as long as you pay the premium.
It is also called a guaranteed renewable policy.
PPO (Preferred Provider Organization): A
combination of traditional fee-for-service and an HMO.
Pre-existing Condition: A health problem
that existed before the date your insurance became effective.
Premium: The amount you or your employer
pays in exchange for insurance coverage.
Primary Care Physician: Usually your
first contact for health care. This is often a family physician or internist,
but some women use their gynecologist.
Provider: Any person (doctor, nurse,
dentist) or institution (hospital or clinic) that provides medical care.
Third-Party Payer: Any payer for health
care services other than you. This can be an insurance company, an HMO,
a PPO, or the Federal Government.
Complete
Health Discount Plan
Benefits include savings on physician care, prescriptions, dental and
vision, chiropractic, diabetic supplies and much more. Additionally,
a single membership covers an entire family.
Aetna
Dental Discount Plan
This discount dental program offers discounted fees for services performed
by dental providers in the network. Members can receive the necessary
dental care to keep good oral health while paying reduced fees.
Prescription
Drug Plan
The Outlook Prescription Drug Plan includes two avenues for members
to receive prescription savings. Each member has access to the largest
retail pharmacy chain in the nation, plus members have access to the
largest mail order pharmacy
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