Disability occurring or aggravated while the patient is in military service.
Tag: USA
Arrears
Status of an insurance policy on which the monthly premiums have not been paid by a subscriber or member and are past due but which has a grace period that has not expired.
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Overdue premiums.
Arson
Willful, deliberate, and malicious act of setting fire to property.
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The intentional setting a fire of property. The illegal burning of a building or other property, the crime of setting fire to something.
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UK: The criminal act of setting fire to property deliberately. The resultant damage is covered by a fire policy unless the insured is the arsonist.
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The burning of a structure with intent to commit a felony. There are many types of arson but the only type the adjuster must be concerned with as a fraud is arson for profit. Most arson fires are not profit but are rather spite, revenge – or jealousy – inspired fires.
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US: The willful and malicious burning of, or attempt to burn, any structure or other property, often with criminal or fraudulent intent.
ART
See: Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
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UK: See: Alternative Risk Transfer.
AS
1. See administrative simplification (AS). 2. HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating services of an assistant at surgery. Use of this modifier affects Medicare payment. 3. See assistant surgeon (AS).
ASC
See: Accredited Standards Committee (ASC X12); ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
ASC payment group rate
Payment received by an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) when a Medicare beneficiary has a covered surgical procedure performed in an ASC. ASC procedures are grouped into eight payment categories.
ASC surgical procedure
Operative procedure performed in an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) and done as an outpatient.
ASC X12
See: Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12).
ASO agreement
See: administrative services only (ASO) agreement.