Fee for immediate test results. Also called rush charge .
Insurance Encyclopedia
State agent
A term, no longer commonly used, for an agent who works exclusively in a particular area made up of one or several states.
State associations of insurance agents
The associations that exist in every state, made up of insurance agents who come together to promote agencies and work on frequently occuring problems.
State certification
In Medicare, inspections of Medicare provider facilities to ensure compliance with federal health, safety, and program standards.
State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Free or low-cost state child health program that operates with federal grant support under Titles V and XXI of the Social Security Act. It is for uninsured children younger than age 19 whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but do not have enough resources to get private coverage. In some states this program may be known as Maternal and Child Health Program (MCHP) or Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) . In California it is called Healthy Families in California .
State compensation board or commission
See: workers’ compensation agency .
State compensation fund
Type of workers compensation program in which the state appoints an agency to act as the insurance company to cover industrial claims.
State death taxes (Estate)
A state tax assessed to a beneficiary who receives property from a deceased person.
State Disability Insurance (SDI)
Insurance that covers off-the-job injury or sickness and is paid for by deductions from a person’s paycheck. This program is administered by a state agency and is sometimes known as Unemployment Compensation Disability (UCD) . Six states have compulsory state disability plans: California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island.
State Earnings-Related Pension Scheme
See: SERPS; S2P.