Repetitive outpatient services

Medicare Part B recurring services billed monthly or at the conclusion of outpatient treatment such as cardiac rehabilitation services; home health visits; kidney dialysis treatments; psychological services; rental of durable medical equipment; therapeutic nuclear medicine; therapeutic radiology; respiratory, physical, and occupational therapy; and speech pathology. Also called recurring outpatient services or series outpatient services .

Report card

System used to check the quality of care delivered by health plans. Report cards provide information on how well a health plan treats its members, keeps them healthy, and gives access to needed care. Report cards can be published by states, private health organizations, consumer groups, or health plans. The Health Plan Employee Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is regarded as a report card by some insurance companies.

Representations

Written statements by an individual applying for insurance about health history, family health history, occupation, and other personal information that must be substantially correct. Such representations are fraud only if they pertain to an insurance risk and were made with the intent to deceive.