Retirement (pension) plan wherein part of the funding is allocated and part is unallocated. The allocated part of the employer’s contribution is used to purchase annuities or life insurance contracts with cash values. The unallocated part is put into a conversion fund.

Combination of state, employer self-insured, and commercial workers’ compensation programs.

Datasheet that combines specific dates or work experience with educational skills.

One of the punctuation symbols used in the diagnostic code book titled International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) . It is used in the Tabular List section of the code book after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the essential modifiers that follow to make it assignable to a given category.

Public review and remarks on the merits or appropriateness of proposed or potential federal regulations provided in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), a notice of intent (NOI), or other federal regulatory notice. Anyone may submit comments and suggestions during this time. Also called comment period.

Private for-profit insurance companies that offer individual and group health insurance policies.

Insurance policy that covers all liability risks of a business that are not specifically excluded. Also referred to as commercial lines or general liability insurance.

Written document by an organization that specializes in investigating and obtaining information on persons who apply for insurance, employment, or credit.

Health maintenance organization that is an eligible organization with a contract under §1876 or a Medicare+Choice organization; a provider-sponsored organization or any other private or public organization that meets the requirements of §1902(w). These MCOs provide comprehensive services to commercial and/or Medicare enrollees, as well as Medicaid enrollees.