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INSURANCES
A bed patient in a hospital is called an....
Inpatient
A patient in a medical office is an outpatient
A person who represents either party of an insurance claims is the...
adjuster
A request for payment under an insurance contractor bond is called a...
Claim
Payment made periodically to keep an insurance policy in force is called...
Premium ( what you or your employer pay monthly)
Premium.- What you pay monthly to have the insurance.
Deductible.- How much money you need to pay every year when you use your insurance
before the insurance pay the rest.
Coinsurance-What percentage is responsibility of the patient from a medical charge?
(normally is a 20%/80%)
Copayment.- What you have to pay in every doctor visit.
