Body structures involved consist of the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and lungs.

Short-term hospice inpatient stay that may be necessary to give temporary relief to the person (primary health care giver) who regularly assists with home care of a patient. This temporary or periodic care may be provided in a nursing home, assisted living residence, or other type of long-term care program. Also known as short-term assisted living care .
***
Respite care is a benefit to family members of a patient whereby the family is provided with a break or respite from caring for the patient. The patient is confined to a nursing home for needed care for a short period of time.

Latin for “let the master answer.” Refers to a physician’s liability in certain cases for the wrongful acts of his or her assistant(s) or employee(s). Also referred to as vicarious liability .
***
A legal term referring to the fact that, under specific circumstances, an employer (or principal) is legally liable for the actions of his or her employees while in the course of their employment.

Court-ordered giving back or returning of funds.

Any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to or adjacent to a client’s or patient’s body that the individual cannot remove easily and that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one’s body. Chemical restraints are any drug used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms.

List of drugs covered by a benefit plan in which there are some limitations or restrictions about which medications may be chosen for the members of the managed care plan. See also closed formulary and open formulary .

Document that the Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary sends to providers when a claim form has questionable or missing information.

Type of war hazard exclusion that does not pay benefits for losses from acts of war.

Terms seen in CPT 2008. Results are the technical component of a service; testing leads to results; results lead to interpretation; and reports are the work product of the interpretation of test results.