Same as optical character recognition (OCR) .

Abbreviation for independent medical evaluation, independent medical examiner, and independent medical evaluator. See independent medical evaluation (IME), independent medical examiner (IME) , and independent medical evaluator (IME) .

Contract that begins making periodic payments to the annuitant within 1 year from the purchased date.
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UK: An annuity that commences payment to the annuitant at the end of the first prescribed payment period after the payment of the purchase price.

Insurance coverage for a pregnancy that begins before the date the individual becomes insured.

Instant treatment for a medical, surgical, or dental condition or symptom that is not an emergent situation but is given for the health and well-being of the individual.

Agreement that does not completely protect the plan sponsor against investment loss or minimum investment returns.

Transplant drugs used to reduce the risk of rejecting the new kidney after transplant. Transplant patients need to take these drugs for the rest of their lives.

Treatment by administering an agent that significantly interferes with the ability of the body’s immune system to respond to antigenic stimulation by inhibiting cellular and humoral immunity such as preparing someone for a bone marrow transplant or to prevent rejection of donor tissue.