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A medical problem that will not improve, that lasts a lifetime, or recurs.
Industry:Health care
A cost-sharing requirement under some health insurance policies in which the insured person pays some of the costs of covered services.
Industry:Health care
Flat fees or payments (often $5-10) that a patient pays for each doctor visit or prescription.
Industry:Health care
An insurance policy requires the insured person to pay a portion of the costs of covered services. Deductibles, co-insurance and co-payments are cost sharing.
Industry:Health care
When one group of patients does not pay for services, such as uninsured or Medicare patients, healthcare providers pass on the costs for these health services to other groups of patients.
Industry:Health care
The ability to see a doctor or receive a medical service without a referral from your primary care physician.
Industry:Health care
Physicians without specialty training who provide a wide range of primary healthcare services to patients.
Industry:Health care
Financial protection against the healthcare costs caused by treating disease or accidental injury.
Industry:Health care
A "cap" or limit on the amount of services that may be provided. It may be the maximum cost or number of days that a service or treatment is covered.
Industry:Health care
