* The address used when the guarantor request to have statements, collection letters and guarantor/patient ledgers sent to someplace other than the permanent address.

* Another name a patient has used such as a nickname or a maiden name.

* The length of time a charge is open

* A payment that has been posted to an existing charge.

* An account that is “owned” by a business rather than an individual.

* The five-digit number assigned to an insurance company.

* The national document used to submit professional fees.

* Applies when a member is covered by more than one group contract or commercial insurance policy providing benefits for like services.

* A specified dollar amount that an insured must pay for a particular unit of service, such as an office visit, emergency room visit or the filling of a prescription.

* A day of the month (from 1 to 28) that determines when the guarantor receives a statement. The system assigns a cycle day when a guarantor first has a balance. The system then generates a statement whenever it process statements for the guarantor's cycle day. The guarantor keeps this cycle day until the balance returns to zero.

* Specified amounts of spending which an individual or a family must incur before insurance begins to make payments.

* The first date of service the insurance carrier will consider processing chargers.

* A document issued from the insurance company containing claim specific information as to how the claim was processed.

* The last date of service the insurance carrier will process charges.

* Internal code that identifies where the balances are.

* The individual(s) covered by the insurance policy

* (Medicare Secondary Payer) A questionnaire that needs to be filled out at each encounter for all Medicare patients to determine whether Medicare is primary or secondary.

* The individual who receives services from a medical facility

* A payment made for a specific service that will be rendered in the future