Within the context of health insurance, this term is used to refer to the frequency with which an insured returns to the hospital for inpatient treatment due to the same ailment.
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Recidivism for Health
The term refers to how often a patient returns to an inpatient hospital status for the same reason.
Recipient
1. Person certified by the local welfare department to receive the benefits of Medicaid under one of the specific aid categories. Also referred to as a client . 2. Individual certified to receive Medicare benefits. Also referred to as a beneficiary, dependents, enrollee, member, participant, or subscriber .
Recipient (Health Insurance)
Any person Medicaid has determined is eligible to receive benefits.
Recipient for Health
Anyone designated in Mediclaim Policy to receive Medical Benefits.
Recipient Location
A location which accepts the insured’s products or services. One of the four types of dependent properties for which Business Oss of Profit overage may be underwritten
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A location that accepts the insured’s products or services. One of the four types of dependent properties for which business income coverage may be written.
Recipient location (Property Insurance)
Under business income coverge, one of the types of properties that may be covered. A location where the insured’s business is accepted.
Recipient Property
Entity that is an important customer or recipient of the output of another entity. A recipient property is the counterpart of a contributing property and can be the subject of contingent business interruption Insurance carried by the entity which supplies the recipient property. See Also: “Contributing property.”
Reciprocal
A form of insurer owned by policyholders who exchange coverage with each other; commonly found in the field of automobile insurance.
Reciprocal duty
A duty, such as the duty of utmost good faith that attaches to both contracting parties.