A form that covers losses due to an accident that occurs while the insured is traveling.
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Travel accident policies
Limited contracts covering only accidents while an insured person is traveling.
Travel Accident Policy
A limited contract covering only accidents while an insured person is traveling, usually on a commercial carrier.
Travel insurance
Type of insurance that covers trip cancellation, trip interruption, lost luggage, and default protection (trip cancellation because an airline or tour company is no longer in business).
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Wide choice of policies for the business and holiday traveller. A typical policy covers loss or theft of luggage; loss or theft of money and documents; cancellation of holiday due to unforeseen circumstances; delayed departure; personal accident benefits; passport cover; liability insurance and emergency medical benefits; together with other options depending on the type of holiday or trip. Cover can be on an individual, group or family basis, single trip or annual policy. Special policies are available for winter sports and other hazardous pursuits.
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US: Insurance that provides indemnification for (1) trip cancellation or interruption; (2) theft of, or loss to, property such as jewelry, cameras, baggage, or passports while on the trip; and (3) emergency medical and dental expenses during the trip. Travel insurance may be procured from travel agents or directly from certain insurers.
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A contract that covers loss caused by an accident that occurs while an insured person is traveling.
Treating physician
1. Provider that renders a service to a patient; also known as performing physician . 2. Defined in the Social Security Act §1861, physician who furnishes a consultation or treats a beneficiary for a specific medical problem, and who uses the result of a diagnostic test in the management of the beneficiary’s specific medical problem.
Treating practitioner
See: nonphysician practitioner (NPP) .
Treatment
1. Care and management of a patient to combat, ameliorate, or prevent a disease, disorder, or injury. 2. Method of combating, ameliorating, or preventing a disease, disorder, or injury. Active or curative treatment is designed to cure; palliative treatment is directed to relieve pain and distress; prophylactic treatment is for the prevention of a disease or disorder; and causal treatment focuses on the cause of a disorder. Treatment may be pharmacological, using drugs; surgical, involving operative procedures; or supportive, building the patient’s strength.
treatment authorization request (TAR) form
Medi-Cal form that must be completed by a provider for certain procedures and services that require prior approval.
Treatment episode
Time period between admission and discharge from specific section of a facility (e.g., inpatient, partial hospitalization, outpatient, residential).
Treatment facility (Health Insurance)
A treatment center that treats patients with substance abuse issues or mental illness.