An insurance policy designed to provide coverage for long-term care expenses that are not covered by general insurance plans or by government programs. A trust created to pay the qualified medical expenses of the person for whom the trust was created. MSAs may be available to small business employees and self-employed persons who are insured under a high deductible health plan. Eligible employees and their employers contribute certain amounts to the MSA and receive favorable tax treatment. Account balances can be used to cover qualified medical expenses.
Nursing homes provide different levels of care, including skilled, intermediate, and custodial care.
A health care delivery system that contracts with providers of medical care to provide services at discounted fees to members. Any supplemental agreement attached to, and made part of, an insurance policy that modifies the conditions of the policy by expanding or restricting its benefits or excluding certain conditions from coverage. The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory is the most complete, trusted source for identifying qualified legal counsel. Your access to and use of this website is subject to additional terms and conditions . Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.