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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.
Data collected through a survey of those Medicaid beneficiaries who are enrolled in the program and have used the services. The survey may be conducted by the State or by the managed care entity (if the managed care entity reports the results to the State).
Industry:Insurance
The Annual Election Period for Medicare beneficiaries is the month of November each year. Enrollment will begin the following January. Starting in 2002, this is the only time in which all Medicare+Choice health plans will be open and accepting new members.
Industry:Insurance
A method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount. The payment amount for a particular service is derived based on the classification system of that service (for example, DRGs for inpatient hospital services).
Industry:Insurance
An organization, hosted by the American Dental Association, that maintains the data content specifications for dental billing. The Dental Content Committee has a formal consultative role under HIPAA for all transactions affecting dental health care services.
Industry:Insurance
External entity with whom business is conducted, i.e. customer. This relationship can be formalized via a trading partner agreement. (Note: a trading partner of an entity for some purposes, may be a business associate of that same entity for other purposes.)
Industry:Insurance
Medicare's share of SECA is used to fund the HI Trust Fund. In fiscal year 1996, self-employed individuals contributed 2.9 percent of taxable annual income, with no limitation. net income of most self-employed persons to provide for the OASDI and HI programs.
Industry:Insurance
Providers are ?deemed? when they know, before providing services, that you are in a Private Fee-for-Service Plan, and they agree to give you care. Providers that are ?deemed? agree to follow your plan?s terms and conditions of payment for the services you get.
Industry:Insurance
These are eligibles who have not received any services through the managed care plan, as evidenced by the absence of a medical record and any encounter data. True negatives signify potential access problems, and should be investigated by the managed care plan.
Industry:Insurance
A process by which dissolved substances are removed from a patient's body by diffusion from one fluid compartment to another across a semi-permeable membrane. The two types of dialysis that are currently commonly in use are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
Industry:Insurance
Limited part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care and home health aide services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, medical social services, durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, oxygen, and walkers), medical supplies, and other services.
Industry:Insurance
