Under Medicare Secondary Payer guidelines, this is defined as any self-propelled land vehicle of a type that must be registered and licensed in the state in which it is owned.

An automobile owner’s protection against various risks such as bodily injury liability, medical, property damage, collision, comprehensive, and uninsured motorists.

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Coverage on the risks associated with driving or owning an automobile. It can include collision, liability, comprehensive, medical, and uninsured motorist coverages.

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A type of insurance which protects the insured against losses involving automobiles. Different coverage can be purchased depending on the needs and wants of the insured e.g., the liability coverage of bodily injury liability, property damage liability and medical payments and physical damages of collision and Package policy.

Some insurance companies reduce premium rates for drivers who have good driving records, have taken a driver education course, are between the ages of 50 and 74, car pool, buy homeowner’s or renter’s insurance from the same company, install antitheft prevention devices and receive antitheft prevention services, or drive cars with special safety features.

Cost of automobile insurance coverage paid either monthly, quarterly, or annually to an insurance company that keeps the policy in force. Insurance companies base their premium rates on historical loss experience for similar risks.

1. One of the assessments made by The Joint Commission to see if the performance and location of medical services is available to meet the demands of an individual’s and a community’s needs. 2. Measurement in terms of type, volume, and location of the supply of health resources and services relative to the needs or demands of an individual or a community. Health care is available to an individual when he or she can obtain it at the time and place that he or she needs it, from appropriate personnel. Available is a function of the distribution of appropriate resources and services, as well as the willingness of the provider to serve the particular patient in need. See also access and acceptability.

Regular, overtime, and holiday hours for which pay is earned and for which time is provided by an assigned employee to perform the medical work.

Hours worked in health care.