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health insurance protection against the cost of hospital care resulting from the illness or injury of the insured person.
Health insurance benefits subject to a specified daily maximum for a specified period of time while the insured is confined to a hospital, plus a limited allowance up to a specified amount for miscellaneous hospital ex penses, such as operating room, anesthesia, laboratory fees, etc. Also called hospitalization insurance. (See medical expense insurance)
A form of health insurance designed to provide specific benefits for daily hospital room and board and hospital services during hospital confinement. Generally the policy also provides benefits for surgical operations and for in-hospital doctor's visits, in which case the policy is referred to as a Hospital and Surgical Expense Policy.
Insurance that provides specific benefits for hospital room and board and prescribed hospital services during hospital confinement that are not covered by government hospital plans.
insurance that provides specific benefits for hospital room and board and prescribed hospital expenses during hospital stays that are not covered by government medical plans.
See Hospitalization Insurance.
Also identified as Part A of Medicare. HI provides inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing care home health and hospice care subject to a benefit period deductible and copayments for certain services. (H)