A group that promotes health insurance through generating publicity, research, and education on the subject. This group is backed by insurers.
Insurance Encyclopedia
Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA)
In 2003, HIAA, Group Health Association of America (GHAA), and the American Managed Care and Review Association (AMCRA) merged with American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) and created what is now known as America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) . See America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) .
Health Insurance Cancer Medical Expenses Policy (Cancer Patients Aid Association)
Policy available to healthy individuals who has to undergo various pre-health-check-ups. Policy designed in collaboration with New India Assurance Co, subject to 30 days waiting period, and a reimbursement policy. Policy also covers a free annual checkup at CPAA facilities. Corporate Policy is also available.
Health Insurance Cancer Medical Expenses Policy (Indian Cancer Society)
Cover through New India Assurance Co to the members of the Indian Cancer Society for anybody who may be stricken by this malignant disease. Cover is available only to members provided at the time of seeking the membership the person concerned should not be a cancer patient or a potential cancer case. The policy coverage is Rs. 50,000/- + 5% cumulative bonus for each claim free year. Additional sum insured up to Rs. 75,000 for every claim free renewal an amount normally incurred by an individual or his family to fight cancer. Policy covers both the member and spouse; however, if one is caught with the cancer the other will not be available for any benefits. Corporate membership is also available. Policy on payment of additional premium can be extended to cover two dependent children with indemnity limit of Rs. 50,000 each child and claim by one insured child does not affect liability under the policy in respect of another child.
Health insurance card
See: identification card (ID card) .
health insurance claim (HIC)
Request for payment on behalf of the insured (patient) to an insurance company for professional services rendered by a provider.
health insurance claim form (CMS-1500)
1. Professional uniform insurance claim form developed and approved by the American Medical Association Council on Medical Service and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The version in current use is the CMS-1500 (08-05). It is also known as the UCF-1500 . It is used by physicians and other professionals to bill outpatient services and supplies to Medicare, TRICARE, and some Medicaid programs, as well as some private insurance carriers and managed care plans. Formerly known as HCFA-1500 . 2. For electronically transmitted professional claims, the 837P replaces the paper CMS-1500 form and the electronic national standard format (NSF). 3. In Medicare fraud, altering insurance claim forms to obtain a higher payment amount.
health insurance claim number (HIC/HICN)
Unique nine-digit Medicare entitlement number assigned to an individual by the Social Security Administration. It appears on the Medicare beneficiary’s identification card and is used when submitting an insurance claim to the fiscal intermediary for payment. The HICN is used with a one- or two-letter or one-letter and one-number suffix. A letter prefix may indicate that the beneficiary is entitled to railroad retirement benefits.
Health insurance exchange
A type of marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act through which individuals and businesses can purchase health insurance that meets ACA requirements.
Health Insurance for Sr Citizen defined
As per Section 2.n of HIR 2016 “Senior citizen” means any person who has completed sixty or more years of age as on the date of commencement or renewal of a health insurance policy.