Family insurance policy

One life insurance contract that gives coverage to all members of a family. Generally this is whole life insurance on the wage earner, whole life or term insurance on the spouse, and smaller amounts of term insurance on the children including automatic insurance with no premium increase for children born after the policy is issued.

Family member

Under Medicare Secondary Payer guidelines, a person enrolled in a group health plan based on another person’s enrollment (e.g., spouse, adopted child, stepchild, parent, sibling).

Family policy

Life insurance contract that insures all or several family members. Usually the husband is under a whole life arrangement and the rest of the family is under term insurance, as well as those born after issuance of the policy.

family practitioner (FP)

Medical doctor (MD) of the specialty of family medicine. He or she has usually completed a residency program in the specialty of family practice. Services may include internal medicine, pediatrics, and some surgical procedures. See general practitioner . Also called family practice physician .