- 産業: Government
- Number of terms: 15199
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The federal agency that runs the Medicare program. In addition, CMS works with the States to run the Medicaid program. CMS works to make sure that the beneficiaries in these programs are able to get high quality health care.
A nursing facility with the staff and equipment to give skilled nursing care and/or skilled rehabilitation services and other related health services.
Industry:Insurance
A system established under HIPAA for accepting and tracking change requests for any of the adopted HIPAA transaction standards via a single web site.
Industry:Insurance
Something done to fix a health problem or to learn more about it. For example, surgery, tests, and putting in an IV (intravenous line) are procedures.
Industry:Insurance
A program to identify management inefficiencies and areas vulnerable to fraud and abuse and to correct such weaknesses with improved internal controls.
Industry:Insurance
An organization for the improvement of the financial management of healthcare-related organizations. The HFMA sponsors some HIPAA educational seminars.
Industry:Insurance
Some plans may vary cost shares for services based on place of treatment; in effect, charging a cost for the facility in which the service is received.
Industry:Insurance
The amount of money a doctor or supplier charges for a certain medical service or supply. This amount is often more than the amount Medicare approves.
Industry:Insurance
A doctor who treats only certain parts of the body, certain health problems, or certain age groups. For example, some doctors treat only heart problems.
Industry:Insurance
Drugs that a person is given before surgery so he or she will not feel pain. Anesthesia should always be given by a doctor or a specially trained nurse.
Industry:Insurance
Used when no comparable, existing test is available. Carrier specific amounts are used to establish a national limitation amount for the following year.
Industry:Insurance
