Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Subpart E, this relationship exists if an entity or entities possess an ownership or equity interest of 5% or more in another entity.
Tag: MEDICAL
Common pleas
See: small claims court.
Common stock
Securities such as stocks and bonds that represent an ownership interest in a corporation. Holders of common stock may elect directors and collect dividends. Common stocks are subordinate to bondholder claims, preferred stockholders, and general creditors.
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A security which provides an ownership or equity position in a company. Shareholders may receive dividends if declared by the board of directors.
Common working file (CWF)
System of nine regional sectors with databases that contain the total Medicare beneficiary histories developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve claims processing. Medicare fiscal intermediaries access CWF databases for eligibility, utilization, Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP), and other claims information.
Communicate
To convey information about a debt either directly or indirectly to a debtor through any medium (telephone, letter, facsimile).
Communication
1. Ability to receive, interpret, and express spoken, written, and nonverbal messages. 2. Delivery of a message by any process to facilitate the collection of a debt, either directly or indirectly, to or from any individual through any number of media (letter or telephone call).
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Connection between buildings whereby fire could spread from one to another, i.e., where the buildings are not separated by a party well.
Communicator
See: multipurpose billing form.
Community care network (CCN)
See: accountable health plan (AHP).
Community health center (CHC)
Ambulatory health care facility that provides programs and care to the indigent in a community. CHCs usually serve a catchment area that has scarce or nonexistent health services or a population with special health needs. These centers attempt to coordinate federal, state, and local resources in a single organization capable of delivering both health and related social services to a defined population. Although such a center may not directly provide all types of health care, it is usually responsible for arranging all medical services needed by its patient population. Also called neighborhood health center.
Community health information network (CHIN)
Integrated network of computers and telecommunication systems that links many providers, payers, employers, and other health care entities within a geographical region. This system permits sharing and communicating clinical, administrative, and financial information. Also called community health information system.