- Triage
- Sorting patients by how urgent their condition is.
- Estimate range
- The expected low and high cost of a treatment plan.
- Deposit
- Money paid before treatment begins.
- Deductible
- The amount you pay before insurance starts paying.
- Reimbursement rate
- The percentage of covered costs an insurer pays back.
- Waiting period
- Time after buying a policy before coverage starts.
- Pre-existing condition
- A health problem that started before coverage began.
- Outpatient care
- Treatment where the pet goes home the same day.
- Hospitalization
- Staying at the clinic for monitoring and care.
- Deferred interest
- Financing where interest is added back if the balance is not paid in full by a deadline.
- Discharge instructions
- Written directions for care at home after a visit.
Glossary
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