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Grace Period
The length of time (usually 31 days) after a premium is due and unpaid during which the policy, including all riders, remains in force. If a premium is paid during the grace period, the premium is considered to have been paid on time.
Group Health Plan
A health plan that provides health coverage to employees and their families, and is supported by an employer or employee organization.
Health Care Provider
A doctor, hospital, laboratory, nurse, or anyone who delivers medical or health-related care.
Health Insurance
Insurance covering medical expenses or income loss resulting from injury or sickness. Health insurance is a general category that includes many different types of insurance coverage, including hospital confinement insurance, hospital expense insurance, surgical expense insurance, major medical insurance, disability income insurance, dental expense insurance, prescription drug insurance, and vision care insurance. See also disability income insurance and medical expense insurance.
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Prepaid health plans in which you pay a monthly premium and the HMO covers your necessary medical treatment. You must choose a primary care physician from within the network to coordinate all of your care. All specialty referrals need to be authorized by your primary care physician. No benefits are paid for non-emergency benefits provided outside the HMO network.
Home Health Care
Services given at home to aged, disabled, sick, or convalescent individuals not needing institutional care. The most common types of home care are visiting nurse services and speech, physical, occupational, and rehabilitation therapy. These services are provided by home health agencies, hospitals, or other community organizations.
Hospital Care
Reimbursement for both inpatient and outpatient medical care expenses incurred in a hospital. Inpatient Benefits include; Charges for room and board, charges for necessary services and supplies sometimes referred to as 'hospital extras,' 'other hospital extras,' 'miscellaneous charges,' and 'ancillary charges. Outpatient Benefits include; surgical procedures, rehabilitation therapy, and physical therapy.
Hospital Confinement Insurance
A type of health insurance that provides a predetermined flat benefit amount for each day an insured is hospitalized. The benefit amount does not vary according to the amount of medical expenses the insured incurs, although some policies provide higher benefit amounts if the insured is in an intensive or cardiac care unit. Also called hospital indemnity insurance.
Insurance
A system of protection against loss in which a number of individuals agree to pay certain sums of money, called premiums, to create a pool of money which will guarantee that the individuals will be compensated for losses caused by events such as fire, accident, illness, or death.
Insurance Agent
A representative of an insurance company who sells insurance. An insurance agent locates prospective insurance customers, determines the insurance needs of each customer, and assists the customer in applying for insurance. Typically, an insurance agent will deliver the policy when the application is approved, will collect the initial premium, and will provide customer service to policyowners. Also called an agent, a field underwriter, or a life underwriter.
Insured
A person who has obtained health insurance coverage under a health insurance plan.
Integrated Dental Plan
A dental plan which is part of a major medical policy.
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