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public option
June 3, 2020 – A public option – also referred to as a public plan – was a proposal within the health reform legislation that would have created a… Read more
Private health insurance definition
April 20, 2020 – Private health insurance refers to health insurance plans marketed by the private health insurance industry, as opposed to government-run… Read more
pre-admission certification
July 6, 2018 – Pre-admission certification – also called pre-certification review, or pre-admission review – refers to approval by a case manager or… Read more
Platinum plan
September 6, 2017 – See Obamacare metal… Read more
public exchange
September 27, 2016 – The ACA included a provision to set up a public exchange in every state, run by either the state, HHS, or a collaboration between the two.… Read more
private exchange
September 27, 2016 – A private exchange is simply an online resource set up by brokers, insurance carriers or benefit consultants, where individuals and… Read more
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
September 23, 2016 – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare – is the landmark… Read more
preferred provider organization (PPO)
September 17, 2016 – A preferred provider organization (PPO) is a managed care organization of health providers who contract with an insurer or third-party… Read more
primary care provider (PCP)
September 17, 2016 – A health care professional (usually a physician) who is responsible for monitoring an individual's overall health care needs. Typically, a… Read more
premium assistance tax credits
September 6, 2016 – Premium assistance tax credits – usually just called premium subsidies – are included in the health reform legislation to help ensure… Read more
pre-existing condition
August 10, 2016 – A pre-existing condition is a medical condition that is excluded from coverage by an insurance company because the condition was believed… Read more