This phrase is no longer used. In 1972 when the Social Security statute was amended, a new phrase was introduced, “skilled nursing facility.” See skilled nursing facility (SNF) .
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Extended care services
Alternate name for skilled nursing facility services .
Extended death benefit
Insurance policy provision in a group life contract stating that if the insured is totally and continuously disabled, then from the date the insured ceases paying premiums until the date of his or her death, the insurance company will pay the amount of insurance at the date of stoppage of premium payments provided that death occurs within 1 year of the date of cessation of premium payments and before the insured’s sixty-fifth birthday.
extended history of present illness (HPI) 1997 guidelines
Medical record documentation that describes at least four elements of the present illness or describes the status of at least three chronic and/or inactive conditions.
Extended insurance
See: extended benefits .
Extended payment agreement
Contract in which buyer and seller agree as to terms of payment of a debt.
extended review of systems (ROS) 1997 guidelines
Documented report of an inquiry about the body system(s) directly related to the problems identified in the history of present illness (HPI) and a limited number (two to nine) of additional body systems.
Extended term insurance
Type of insurance available as a nonforfeiture option. It provides the original amount of insurance for a limited period of time. Also called extended term insurance option .
Extended term insurance option
See: extended term insurance .
Extension of benefits
See: Extended Benefits.
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A condition in the insurance policy which allows coverage to continue beyond the expiration date of the policy in the case of employees who are not actively at work or dependents who are hospitalized on that date. The extended coverage applies only where the employee or dependent is disabled as of that date and continues only until the employee returns to work or the dependent leaves the hospital.