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A health claim on a food label and in food marketing is a claim by a manufacturer of food products that their food will reduce the risk of developing a disease or condition. For example, it is claimed by the manufacturers of oat cereals that oat bran can reduce cholesterol, which will lower the chances of developing serious heart conditions.
Medical billing, a payment process in the United States healthcare system, is the process of reviewing a patient's medical records and using information about their diagnoses and procedures to determine which services are billable and to whom they are billed.
A health insurance policy is a insurance contract between an insurance provider (e.g. an insurance company or a government) and an individual or his/her sponsor (that is an employer or a community organization).
A letter arrives in the mail. Oh, great: It's from your health insurance company. It contains some variation on the phrase "Your claim has been denied" and possibly "You may file an appeal to ...
A question most Americans have when visiting the doctor: Will my insurance cover it? Healthcare can be extremely expensive, and an unexpected bill can throw off your entire budget, especially if ...
Recent claim experience—whether better or worse than average—is a strong predictor of future costs in the near term. But the average health status of a particular small employer group tends to regress over time towards that of an average group. [91] The process used to price small group coverage changes when a state enacts small group ...
Perhaps you thought the medical treatment you recently received was covered by your health insurance and didn't give it a second thought. A few weeks later, however, you receive a letter from your...
Medical malpractice is a legal cause of action that occurs when a medical or health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, deviates from standards in their profession, thereby causing injury or death to a patient. [1] The negligence might arise from errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare or health management.