Health Financing & Insurance

Terms for how health systems raise and pool funds, insure populations and pay providers.

  • Topic: Health Financing & Insurance
  • 39 terms
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1 term

Third-Party PayerThird-Party Reimburser, Insurer-Payer

An entity, other than the patient or provider, that finances healthcare costs on behalf of a covered individual, such as an insurer.

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