In the Medicare program, enrollee to whom Medicare pays benefits for covered medical services if there are expenses beyond the deductible amount.
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Personal abuse
When another person intentionally causes another individual mental or physical harm or pain.
Personal article floater
Insurance policy or an addition to a policy that provides coverage for personal valuables (computer, furs, jewelry).
Personal bond
Insurance that provides coverage for those who handle large sums of money during business transactions.
Personal care
Nonskilled 1, personal services such as help with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, eating, getting in and out of bed or chair, moving around, using the bathroom). It may also include care that most people do themselves such as inserting eye drops. The Medicare home health benefit does pay for some personal care services. In the Medicaid program, this is an optional benefit and varies state by state. Also see custodial care.
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Personal care aides
See: home health aide.
Personal charges
Hospital fees of a nonmedical nature such as telephone and television.
personal communication system (PCS)
Electronic device that is capable of voice messaging, text messaging, Internet access, and data retrieval.
personal digital assistant (PDA)
Palm-size or handheld computer used for keeping a calendar, maintaining an address book, transmitting electronic mail (e-mail), word processing, and spreadsheet functions. In health care settings, this equipment is used for prescription writing, digital voice dictation or recognition for note taking, and access to patients’ database.
personal health record (PHR)Life
long resource of health data maintained and owned by the individual, which may be used for collecting, tracking, and sharing important, up-to-date information. Individuals may need it to make better health care decisions and improve quality of care. A PHR may be paper based, electronically based, or web based. An electronically based PHR must conform to nationally recognized interoperability standards.