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In insurance, mid-term adjustment (MTA), also called a mid-term modification or mid-term change, refers to a change to an insurance policy prior to the end of the policy period (when coverage is offered). The change to the policy may cause a change in the premium: an increase is often called AP (for an additional premium) whereas a decrease is ...
The economic definition of underinsurance is a person's actual ability to pay for their recommended health care and services. This includes the cost of the insurance premiums, co-payments, and deductibles. An economic definition of underinsurance specifically defines a certain monetary limit above which the expenses of health care coverage ...
Tuition insurance. Tuition insurance is an insurance protecting students attending cost-intensive educational institutions - schools, colleges or universities - from the financial loss that may result from the student's involuntary withdrawal from his or her studies. It usually covers withdrawals due to medical reasons and the death of the ...
In the United States, health insurance helps pay for medical expenses through privately purchased insurance, social insurance, or a social welfare program funded by the government. [1] [2] Synonyms for this usage include "health coverage", "health care coverage", and "health benefits". In a more technical sense, the term "health insurance" is ...
In insurance, the insurance policy is a contract (generally a standard form contract) between the insurer and the policyholder, which determines the claims which the insurer is legally required to pay. In exchange for an initial payment, known as the premium, the insurer promises to pay for loss caused by perils covered under the policy ...
t. e. In the United States, health insurance marketplaces, [1] also called health exchanges, are organizations in each state through which people can purchase health insurance. People can purchase health insurance that complies with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, known colloquially as "Obamacare") at ACA health exchanges ...
Cardiff Metropolitan University ( Welsh: Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd ), formerly the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC; Welsh: Athrofa Prifysgol Cymru, Caerdydd; APCC) and commonly referred to as Cardiff Met, is a university located in the city of Cardiff. The university offers degree courses in a variety of disciplines.
Medically indigent adult. Medically Indigent Adults ( MIAs) in the health care system of the United States are persons who do not have health insurance and who are not eligible for other health care such as Medicaid, Medicare, or private health insurance. [1] This is a term that is used both medically and for the general public.