| Balance Bill- How much doctors and hospitals charge you after your health plan, insurance company, or Medicare have paid its approved amount. |
| Beneficiary- Person covered by health insurance. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility Verification- A way for doctors and hospitals to get information about whether you have insurance coverage. |
| Beneficiary Liability- A statement that you are responsible for some treatments or charges. |
| Benefit- The amount your insurance company pays for medical services. |
| Benefit Period- A benefit period begins the day you go to a hospital or skilled nursing facility. The benefit period ends when you haven''''''''t received hospital or skilled nursing care for 60 days in a row. If you go into the hospital after one benefit period has ended, a new benefit period begins. You must pay the inpatient hospital deductible for each benefit period. There is no limit to the number of benefit periods you can have. |
| Bill/Invoice/Statement- Printed summary of your medical bill. |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BSBSA)- An association that represents the common interests of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans. The BCBSA serves as the administrator for the Health Care Code Maintenance Committee and also helps maintain the HCPCS Level II codes. |
