Age up to which the insurance company will sell a policy. Entrance ages vary from one company to another, and some policies can be bought at any age.
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Environmental services
Hospital services done for the safety, sanitation, and efficiency of operating a facility (e.g., housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, waste disposal).
EOC
1. Abbreviation for episode of care. See episode of care (EOC) . 2. Abbreviation for evidence of coverage. See evidence of coverage (EOC) . 3. Abbreviation for explanation of coverage. See explanation of coverage (EOC) .
EOM
Abbreviation for end of month.
EOMB
See: Explanation of Medicare Benefits (EOMB) . This acronym also means explanation of Medicaid benefits or explanation of member benefits.
EOY
Abbreviation for end of year.
EP
HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating a service provided as part of the Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program.
Episode
1. Incident that is unusual or distinctive from everyday life such as an episode of illness or a trauma. 2. Sixty-day unit of payment for home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS).
episode of care (EOC)
1. One or more medical services received by the patient during a specified time frame for a specific disease by a facility or provider. 2. Term coined by Lovelace Health Systems in 1993 when it began the Lovelace Episodes of Care Program. It means all services provided to a patient with a specific medical problem within a specified period of time. This system was introduced to improve treatment of complex, high-cost, and chronic diseases to enhance cost-effectiveness and patient satisfaction. Also called an episode of hospital care . See also continuum of care .
Episode of hospital care
See: episode of care (EOC) .