Under the Medicare program, this is a yearly assessment report of a provider who contracts to render medical services to Medicare beneficiaries.

Social Security benefits and supplemental security income payments increased each year to keep pace with increases in the cost of living (inflation).

For Medicare beneficiaries, this is a time of year, during the month of November, in which all Medicare+Choice health plans are open and accepting new members. Enrollment begins the following January. See election period.

Highest dollar amount that an insurance company will pay on all claims experienced in 1 year for an insured as stated in the insurance contract.

1. Individual who receives annuity payments. 2. Person whose lifetime is used as a measurement for establishing the length of time benefits are payable under a life annuity.

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See: Annuity.

Contract that provides an income for a specific number of years, regardless of life or death.

Payment, or one of the regular periodic payments, an annuitant makes for an annuity.

Time between each benefit payment in an annuity contract.