See: approved charge.
Tag: REFERENCE
Approved health care hospital
See: approved health care facility.
Approved services
See: benefit package.
ARHCP
See: Association of Registered Health Care Professionals (ARHCP).
ART
See: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
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UK: See: Alternative Risk Transfer.
ASC
See: Accredited Standards Committee (ASC X12); ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
ASC X12
See: Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12).
ASO agreement
See: administrative services only (ASO) agreement.
ASR
See: age/sex rates (ASR).
Assignment of Benefits
See: assignment.
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A method where the person receiving the medical benefits assigns the payment of those benefits to a physician or hospital.