See: Accredited Standards Committee (ASC X12); ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
Tag: REFERENCE
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.
Assistant-at-surgery
See: assistant surgeon (AS).
Assisted living facility (ALF)
See: assisted living center (ALC).
Assumed portfolio
See: PREMIUM PORTFOLIO; LOSS PORTFOLIO.
Assuming company
See: reinsurer.