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Here are definitions of some of the terms that are used throughout the site.
Hair Restoration: Hair restoration procedures are designed to restore or improve the natural hairline. There are many options available for hair restoration - from medications to hair follicle transplantation. Hair restoration may require a minimum of several sessions.
Hanna Somatics: A somatic education method derived from Feldenkrais that uses slow-motion movement techniques to release unconscious and habitual muscle tensions.
Health Benefit Plan: A health insurance product offered by a health plan company that is defined by the benefit contract and represents a set of covered services and a provider network.
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA): A division of the federal Department of Health and Human Services which administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): A federal health benefits law passed in 1996, effective July 1, 1997, which among other things, restricts pre-existing condition exclusion periods to ensure portability of health-care coverage between plans, group and individual; requires guaranteed issue and renewal of insurance coverage; prohibits plans from charging individuals higher premiums, co-payments, and/or deductibles based on health status.
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO): A type of health care plan under which the enrollees receive all the medical services they need through a specific group of participating doctors and hospitals.
Hearing Services: Services related to hearing and the hearing structures of the ear.
Herbal Medicine: An Oriental medicine practice for the prescription of therapeutic foods or herbs.
High: 75 percent of the reported cases have a value less than or equal to this value.
High deductible health plan (HDHP): A federally defined health benefit design that qualifies someone to open an health savings account (HSA). Members covered under high deductible health plans do not have benefits for any coverage (e.g., office visits, emergency room visits and prescription drugs) prior to meeting the deductible (with the exception of preventive care).
HMO: See Health Maintenance Organization.
Home Health Care: Health services rendered in the home to an individual who is confined to the home. Such services are provided to aged, disabled, sick or convalescent individuals who do not need institutional care, but who do need nursing services or therapy, medical supplies and special outpatient services.
Home Infusion Therapy: The administration of intravenous drug therapy in the home. Home Infusion therapy includes the following services: solutions and pharmaceutical additives; pharmacy compounding and dispensing services; durable medical equipment; ancillary medical supplies; and, nursing services.
Hospice: A non-hospital facility that provides medically related services to persons who are terminally ill.
Hospital: An institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient services, diagnostic and therapeutic, for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical. In addition, most hospitals provide some outpatient services, particularly emergency care.
Hospital Cost: Total hospital charges divided by total cases.
Hospital Days: Total number of days a patient stays in a hospital after admission to the hospital. Also known as length of stay. (LOS)
HSA catch-up contribution: The contribution amount allowed for individuals (and their spouses covered under the HDHP) who turn 55 during the calendar year and are also not enrolled in Medicare. The HSA contribution limit is increased by specified amounts in each calendar year.
HSA eligible: The contribution amount allowed for individuals (and their spouses covered under the HDHP) who turn 55 during the calendar year and are also not enrolled in Medicare. The HSA contribution limit is increased by specified amounts in each calendar year.
Hyperopia: (Farsightedness) Hyperopia causes blurred vision when objects are viewed at close range or at a distance. It occurs when light rays entering the eye improperly focus behind the retina. Hyperopia can occur when the eye is too short or the cornea is too flat.
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