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- A drug sold under a name-brand, and covered by original patents (for example, the name brand for hydrocodone is "Vicodin®"). Name-brand drugs are more expensive than generic drugs, and you usually have a higher co-pay for them than generics (see "generic drugs").
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A disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep.
- Browse Related Terms: barbiturate, Benzodiazepine, CNS Depressants, Narcolepsy, Polydrug Abuse, Prescription Drug Abuse, Psychotherapeutics, Respiratory Depression, Sedatives, Tranquilizers
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The organization of insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories. The NAIC provides a forum for the development of uniform policy when uniformity is appropriate.
The mission of the NAIC is to assist state insurance regulators, individually and collectively, in serving the public interest and achieving the following fundamental insurance regulatory goals in a responsive, efficient and cost effective manner, consistent with the wishes of its members:
- Protect the public interest;
- Promote competitive markets;
- Facilitate the fair and equitable treatment of insurance consumers;
- Promote the reliability, solvency and financial solidity of insurance institutions; and
- Support and improve state regulation of insurance.
- Browse Related Terms: Assisters, Consumer Assistance Program, Consumer Assistance Workers, Consumer Support Center, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Navigators, Qualifying Life Event
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A voluntary, secure computer system run by CDC for healthcare facilities to share information about their healthcare associated infection rates.
The data reporting system that Texas hospitals must use to send HAI reports to DSHS. NHSN is a secure, internet-based surveillance (monitoring and reporting) system. Among other features, the network offers integrated patient and healthcare worker safety surveillance systems. The NHSN is managed by the CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Hospitals submit specific infection and procedural information to NHSN that is needed to calculate infection rates for each procedure. Hospitals must assign rights to DSHS to collect the data from NHSN so that the information can be reported to the public.
A secure computer system run by CDC for healthcare facilities throughout America to share healthcare-associated infection rates.
A network that is supported by CDC.
- Browse Related Terms: Acute Care Facility, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC), Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgical Facility, Confidence Intervals, HAI Prevention Collaborative, Iatrogenic Pneumothorax, Incidence Rate, Infection Rate, International Classification of Diseases - 9th revision - Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), monitor, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), Nosocomial, Prevalence Rate, SSI Rate, Standardized infection ratio (SIR), Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) Statistical Method
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An individual or organization that's trained and able to help consumers, small businesses, and their employees as they look for health coverage options through the Marketplace, including completing eligibility and enrollment forms. These individuals and organizations are required to be unbiased. Their services are free to consumers.
- Browse Related Terms: Certified Applicant Counselor, Co-op, In Person Assistance Personnel Program, Individual Health Plan, Insurance Co-Op, navigator, Stand-Alone Coverage
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Navigators deliver in-person outreach, education, and enrollment in both qualified health plans and public insurance options. Consumers can get one-on-one assistance from our statewide network of navigators and assisters.
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A process of collecting information about the needs of PLWHA (both those receiving care and those not in care), identifying current resources (Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and other) available to meet those needs, and determining what gaps in care exist.
- Browse Related Terms: Community Forum or Public Meeting, Comprehensive Planning, Continuous Quality Improvement, Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI), Needs Assessment, quality assurance (QA), Quality Improvement (QI), Request for Proposals (RFP), Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need (SCSN)
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An intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborns.
- Browse Related Terms: Acute Care, Care Provider, Community Acquired Infection, Consumer / healthcare consumer, Critical Access Hospital (CAH), diarrhea, Health Literacy, Healthcare Associated Infection, Healthcare provider, Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI), Home care, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Long Term Acute Care Facility or Hospital (LTAC), Long-term care facility (LTCF), Medical Procedure, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Spectrum of Healthcare
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The amount by which your total long-term capital gain for the year is more than your short-term capital loss for the year.
- Browse Related Terms: Actuarial Value, Benefit Level, Coordination of Benefits, Dental Coverage, Excluded Services, Hospital Outpatient Care, Major Medical Health Insurance, Net Capital Gains, Subsidy, Total Cost Estimate (for health coverage)
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The amount someone pays you to use your property, after you subtract the expenses you have for the property. Royalty income includes any payments you get from a patent, a copyright, or some natural resource that you own.
- Browse Related Terms: Alimony, Cancelled Debts, Capital Gains, dividend, Income Level, Investment Income, Net Rental Income, Rental or Royalty Income, Self-Employment Income
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The facilities, providers and suppliers your health insurer or plan has contracted with to provide health care services.
The facilities, providers and suppliers your health insurer or plan has contracted with to provide health care services.
The facilities, providers and suppliers your health insurer or plan has contracted with to provide health care services.
- Browse Related Terms: Competitive Bidding, Copayment, Coverage, Health Insurance, In-Network Co-Insurance, In-Network Co-Payment, In-network Coinsurance, In-network Copayment, Limited Benefits Plan, network, Network Plan, Non-preferred provider, Out-of-Network Co-Insurance, Out-of-Network Co-Payment, Out-of-network Coinsurance, Out-of-Network Copayment, Preferred Provider
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A health plan that contracts with doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and other health care providers to provide members of the plan with services and supplies at a discounted price.
- Browse Related Terms: Competitive Bidding, Copayment, Coverage, Health Insurance, In-Network Co-Insurance, In-Network Co-Payment, In-network Coinsurance, In-network Copayment, Limited Benefits Plan, network, Network Plan, Non-preferred provider, Out-of-Network Co-Insurance, Out-of-Network Co-Payment, Out-of-network Coinsurance, Out-of-Network Copayment, Preferred Provider
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When the sponsor of a new drug believes that enough evidence on the drug's safety and effectiveness has been obtained to meet FDA's requirements for marketing approval, the sponsor submits to FDA a new drug application (NDA). The application must contain data from specific technical viewpoints for review, including chemistry, pharmacology, medical, biopharmaceutics, and statistics. If the NDA is approved, the product may be marketed in the United States. For internal tracking purposes, all NDA's are assigned an NDA number.
- Browse Related Terms: Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Number, application, Application Number, Approval Letter, Biologic License Application (BLA), Company, FDA Application Number, New Drug Application (NDA), New Drug Application (NDA) Number, Product Number, Review, Review Classification
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This six digit number is assigned by FDA staff to each application for approval to market a new drug in the United States. A drug can have more than one application number if it has different dosage forms or routes of administration. In [email protected], you can find the NDA number under the column named "FDA Application."
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A New Molecular Entity is an active ingredient that has never before been marketed in the United States in any form.
- Browse Related Terms: Brand Name Drug, Chemical Type, Dosage Form, Drug Product, Generic Drug, Medication Guide, New Molecular Entity (NME), Over-the-Counter Drugs (OTC), Patient Package Insert (PPI), Pharmaceutical Equivalents, Prescription Drug Product, Strength, Therapeutic Equivalence (TE), Therapeutic Equivalence (TE) Codes
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As used in connection with the Affordable Care Act: A health plan that is not a grandfathered health plan and therefore subject to all of the reforms in the Affordable Care Act.
- Browse Related Terms: Affordable Care Act, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Grandfathered, Grandfathered Health Plan, Grandfathered plan, New Plan, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Reconciliation Act
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A provider who doesn’t have a contract with your health insurer or plan to provide services to you. You’ll pay more to see a non-preferred provider. Check your policy to see if you can go to all providers who have contracted with your health insurance or plan, or if your health insurance or plan has a “tiered” network and you must pay extra to see some providers.
A provider who doesn’t have a contract with your health insurer or plan to provide services to you. You’ll pay more to see a non-preferred provider. Check your policy to see if you can go to all providers who have contracted with your health insurance or plan, or if your health insurance or plan has a “tiered” network and you must pay extra to see some providers.
A provider who doesn’t have a contract with your health insurer or plan to provide services to you. You’ll pay more to see a non-preferred provider. Check your policy to see if you can go to all providers who have contracted with your health insurance or plan, or if your health insurance or plan has a “tiered” network and you must pay extra to see some providers.
- Browse Related Terms: Competitive Bidding, Copayment, Coverage, Health Insurance, In-Network Co-Insurance, In-Network Co-Payment, In-network Coinsurance, In-network Copayment, Limited Benefits Plan, network, Network Plan, Non-preferred provider, Out-of-Network Co-Insurance, Out-of-Network Co-Payment, Out-of-network Coinsurance, Out-of-Network Copayment, Preferred Provider
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A requirement that job-based coverage not discriminate based on health status. Coverage under job-based plans cannot be denied or restricted. You also can't be charged more because of your health status. Job-based plans can restrict coverage based on other factors such as part-time employment that aren't related to health status.
- Browse Related Terms: Conversion, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), HIPAA Eligible Individual, Individual Health Insurance Policy, Minimum Essential Coverage, Nondiscrimination, Open Enrollment Period, Special Enrollment Period, State Continuation Coverage, Waiting Period (Job-based coverage)
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A neurotransmitter present in the brain and the peripheral (sympathetic) nervous system; and a hormone released by the adrenal glands. Norepinephrine is involved in attention, responses to stress, and it regulates smooth muscle contraction, heart rate, and blood pressure.
- Browse Related Terms: addiction, central nervous system, Comorbidity, Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Physical Dependence, Stimulants, Tolerance, Withdrawal
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Originating or taking place in a hospital
Indicates a hospital-associated or hospital-acquired condition, typically used in the context of nosocomial infections.
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