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Dental Insurance Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Authorization by the enrollee/patient for the dental benefits carrier to make payment for covered services directly to the treating dentist






2. Dental benefits program that lists an assigned amount payable for each covered service; generally amount is below the average fee charged by dentists- AKA schedule of allowance.






3. Dentist who does not have a contract agreement with benefits carrier.






4. Restrictions stated in a dental benefits contract that limit the scope of coverage.






5. Unique identification number. NPI part of HIPAA






6. Dental services that are not covered under a dental benefits program--excluded from plan






7. Consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act which allows a person to temporarily maintain insurance coverage even if he/she loses job.






8. Federal assistance program; provides payment for medical care from the federal government.






9. Reference manual by the ADA that includes the Codes on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature and other instructions tools for reporting dental services to dental benefits plan and administrators.






10. Organization that bears the financial risk for the cost of defined categories or services for a defined group of policy holders or beneficiaries.






11. Fee a dentist most frequently charges for a given dental service.






12. Federal Law intended to improve access to health insurance - limit fraud and abused - and control administrative costs.






13. 12 month period of the dental contract (not always a calendar year)






14. Person or company who manages or directs a dental benefits program on behalf of the program's sponsor






15. Benefits delivery system in which a dentist contracts with the programs's sponsor or administrator to provide all or most of the dental services covered under the program in return for a fixed monthly payment per covered person. Also called a DHMO (d






16. Health care coverage system which employers offer a list of options for health care benefits.






17. Maximum dollar amount the benefit carrier allows for each dental procedure






18. Individuals - such as spouse and children - who are legally and contractually eligible for benefits under a subscriber's dental benefits contract.






19. Person who is eligible for benefits under a dental benefits contract; AKA member - insured individual - participant - beneficiary.






20. Dental services that's payable under the terms of the benefit program.






21. Dental benefits program in which enrollees can receive benefits only when services are provided by dentists who have signed an agreement with the benefit plan to provide treatment to eligible patients.






22. Method of determining the primary carrier for dependent children who are covered more than one dental plan. With this method - the primary payer is the parent with the earlier date of birth by month and day - without regard to the year of birth.






23. Payment made by a benefit carrier or third party payer to an enrollee or to a dentist on behalf of the enrollee as repayment of fees charged.






24. Date on which the dental benefits or contract expires or date an individual ceases to be eligible for benefits.






25. Paper form used to request payment or predetermination for patients covered by a dental benefits program.






26. Fee for service dental benefits program in which payment of benefits is based on reasonable and customary fee criteria.






27. Amount charged by a dental benefits carrier for coverage.






28. Date an individual and/or dependents become eligible for benefits under a dental benefits contract.






29. Reporting a more complex or more expensive procedure that was actually performed. Fraudulent.






30. Dental benefits program in which a dentists are paid for each covered service rendered to an eligible enrollee.






31. Oral health condition that existed before a person enrolled in a dental program.






32. Amount or percentage of the dentist's fee that the patient is obligated to pay.






33. Person who files a claim for reimbursement of covered costs (the dentist & practice)






34. Dental benefits program in Which benefits are provided only if care is rendered by institutional and professional providers with whom the plan contracts.






35. Detailed statement of a processed claim showing the patient - provider - procedure codes - date of service - the carrier's payment - and the patient's copayment.






36. Fee for service/services determined to be representative of the fees charged by dentist in a specific region or geographical area.






37. Amount of dental expenses a covered person must pay before the dental plan benefits begin.






38. Treatment plan submitted to the benefit carrier for review and estimate of payment before services are rendered.






39. Requiring the patient to pay any difference between the dentist's actual fee and the amount reimbursed by the benefits carrier(insurance company) - in addition to any co-payment - deductible - or maximum.






40. Employee or participant who is certified by the company who receives benefit coverage.






41. Dental benefits program that allows 1) enrollees to receive dental treatment from any licensed dentist; 2) licensed dentist to participate; and 3) payment of benefits to either the enrollee or the dentist.






42. Period between employment or enrollment in a dental program and the date the enrollee became eligible for benefits.






43. Requiring payment in full from the patient/responsible party for all services rendered.






44. Employer's or organization's self funded program for reimbursing covered individuals based on a percentage of the amount spent for dental care.






45. Services covered by a benefit plan. Payment for these services may be subject to plan maximums - limitations - and deductibles






46. Dental benefits program in which participating dentists agree to a discounted fee schedule for services rendered to patients.






47. Highest total dollar amount a dental benefits program pays toward the cost of dental care incurred by an individual or family in a specified period such as a calendar year - a contract year or lifetime.






48. List of charges established by or agreed to by a dentist for specific dental services listed by ADA procedure codes.






49. Period during which employees or group members can enroll in health care programs.






50. Benefit carrier that has initial responsibility for benefit payment when a patient is covered by tow or more carriers.