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policy owner


The person who may exercise the rights and privileges in the insurance policy. This person may or may not be the insured.
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risk sharing


A financial arrangement between a managed-care organization and a contracted health care provider to allocate the risk and rewards of providing health care services. Risk sharing motivates the provider to operate more efficiently.
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actual cash value


The cost to replace damaged or lost property with comparable or like property, minus depreciation.
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actuary


An insurance professional who analyzes and calculates rates and reserves. Evaluates and manages statistical information.
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actuarial


Statistical calculations insurance companies use to decide insurance rates and premiums based on usage projections and costs for a defined risk in a specific insurance market.
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adjuster


Someone who is paid by the insurance company or the insured person to investigate or negotiate insurance claims on their behalf.
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administrative costs


Costs associated with running an insurance business, such as utilization review, marketing, medical underwriting, commissions, premium collection, claims processing, insurer profit, quality assurance programs, and risk management.
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administrative services only


When a third-party administrator (see “Third-party administrator”) provides services such as processing and paying health benefit claims for an employer.
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admitted company


An insurance company the Office of the Insurance Commissioner authorizes and licenses to do business in Washington state.
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adverse benefit determination


This means that for some reason, the health plan has decided that it’s not going to pay a claim, or it’s not going to pay the dollar amount that the consumer wanted. The denial can be for many reasons. For example:
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