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Set amount the insured pays for medical costs before the insurance plan begins to pay for services
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Typically a set dollar amount the insured is required to pay at the time of medical service
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This cost sharing is usually a percentage of the total cost of care
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An annual dollar threshold that, once met, the insurance plan covers services at 100% for the remainder of the plan year
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A formal request from a PCP for a patient to have care with a specialty provider
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A formal request for an insurance plan to apply benefits for services provided
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A written, detailed description of how plan benefits were applied to a claim submission
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An electronic version of an EOB
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This type of insurance payment covers multiple claims from one payer
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Refusal of an insurance company to honor a request to pay for healthcare services
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Approval from a health plan for services to be provided
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When two insurance plans work together to pay claims for a shared member
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