A comprehensive law passed in 2010, aimed at reforming America's health care system to improve access and affordability for more Americans.

The maximum amount a health care plan will reimburse a doctor or hospital for a given service.

The amount you are required to pay annually before reimbursement by your health care benefits plan begins.

An insurance plan may limit the dollar amount it will pay during one year for a certain treatment or service, or for all benefits provided in a year.

The health care items or services covered by an insurance plan. Your insurance plan may sometimes be referred to as a "benefit package."

The health insurance exchange will include a catastrophic plan option. Catastrophic plans have lower premiums, but begin to pay only after you've first paid a certain amount for covered services, [..]

A form you or your doctor fill out and submit to your health care benefits plan for payment.

An itemized bill for services provided to a member.

This stands for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985. This federal act requires group health care plans to allow employees and covered dependents to continue their group coverage for [..]

A percentage of a covered service that you are responsible for paying or the percentage paid by your plan.