Glossary
Knowledge is power! Learn the lingo so you can be an informed consumer. Find definitions of commonly used health insurance terms in this glossary.
Community Rating
Find out what community rating is and how it can affect your health insurance premium. Learn about health insurance premium rating.
Find out what community rating is and how it can affect your health insurance premium. Learn about health insurance premium rating.
Mandated Benefit
Find out what mandated benefits are and whether your health insurance plan has them. Learn about requirements that health insurance companies must follow.
Find out what mandated benefits are and whether your health insurance plan has them. Learn about requirements that health insurance companies must follow.
Pre-existing Condition
Learn the lingo and find out more about what your insurer means by the term [i]pre-existing condition[/i].
Learn the lingo and find out more about what your insurer means by the term [i]pre-existing condition[/i].
Creditable Coverage
Definition of the insurance term "creditable coverage."
Definition of the insurance term "creditable coverage."
Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum
Definition of "annual out-of-pocket maximum" and how it works in your plan.
Definition of "annual out-of-pocket maximum" and how it works in your plan.
HSA
Definition of HSA, or Health Savings Account
Definition of HSA, or Health Savings Account
Rider
Definition of rider
Definition of rider
Reasonable & Customary Fee
Definition of reasonable & customary fee
Definition of reasonable & customary fee
Capitation
Capitation defined
Capitation defined
Claim
Claim defined
Claim defined
Coinsurance
Coinsurance defined
Coinsurance defined
Copay
Copay defined
Copay defined
Deductible
Deductible defined
Deductible defined
HMO
HMO defined
HMO defined
Indemnity Plan
Indemnity Plan defined
Indemnity Plan defined
Pre-existing Condition Exclusions
Pre-existing Condition Exclusions defined
Pre-existing Condition Exclusions defined
PPO
PPO defined
PPO defined
Health Insurance Resource Center
The Health Insurance Resource Center has put together an excellent glossary of health insurance terms.
The Health Insurance Resource Center has put together an excellent glossary of health insurance terms.