Lag time can refer to various time periods.
There is also the lag time between when the Plan received the bill from the provider and when it was actually adjudicated and paid. This is the lag period initially focused on. During 1999, the Plan paid 87,830 claims. During 2000, the Plan paid 89,277 claims. The lag study reviewed the number of claims paid from the day that they were received by the Plan for payment from either the service provider or the insured member.