Renewal date

Month, day, and year when an insurance policy must be reestablished for another time period. Insurance rates may possibly be increased. An option is to obtain other coverage or decrease insurance benefits.

Renter’s insurance

Insurance policy that gives coverage for a dwelling occupied by a renter that gives coverage against explosion, fire, hail, riot/civil commotion, theft, vandalism, volcanic eruption, windstorm, and accidental discharge of steam from a heater.

Reopen

Term that refers to informal revisiting of a claim payment decision that has been made by a Medicare fiscal intermediary. Situations for reopening are (1) after appeal rights are exhausted, (2) after the time limit for requesting an appeal has expired, (3) 12 months to 4 years after the date of the initial decision, (4) when a decision is unfavorable, (5) to correct a clerical error for fraud, or (6) in response to a court order. Also called revisit .

Reopening

1. Remedial action taken after all appeal rights of a denied insurance claim are exhausted, to reexamine or question the correctness of a determination, a decision, or cost report otherwise final. 2. To resolicit an insurance plan to an employer for enrollment of his or her employees who were not previously enrolled.