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Same-Day Surgery -Outpatient surgery.

Secondary Insurance -Extra insurance that may pay some charges not paid by your primary insurance company. Whether payment is made depends on your insurance benefits, your coverage, and your benefit coordination.

Service Area -Geographic area where your insurance plan enrolls members. In an HMO, it is also the area served by your doctor network and hospitals.

Service Begin Date -The date your medical services or treatment began.

Service Code- A code describing medical services you received.

Service End Date -The date your medical services or treatment ended.

Skilled Nursing Facility -An inpatient facility in which patients who don’t need acute care, are given nursing care or other therapy.

Source of Admission- The source of your admission—referral, transfer, emergency room, etc.

Specialist – A doctor who specializes in treating certain parts of the body or specific medical conditions. For example, cardiologists only treat patients with heart problems.

Statement Covers Period -The date your services or treatment begin and end.

Submitter ID- Identification number (ID) that identifies doctors and hospitals who bill by computers. Doctors and hospitals get an ID from each insurance company to whom they send claims using the computer.

Supplemental Insurance Company -An additional insurance policy that handles claims for deductible and coinsurance reimbursement.

Swing Bed –Bed for a patient who receives skilled nursing care in a non-skilled nursing facility.