考慮到自己萬一無法言語的情況，事前所做關於自己健康照護的決定。This will let your family and your doctors know what decisions you would make if you were able to.
ASC/SPU
Ambulatory surgical center/short procedure unit.
授權
同意或核准某項服務。
B
承保福利
Services, procedures and medications that UnitedHealthcare will cover for you.
C
Clinical Care Management
One-on-one help by a nurse providing education and coordination of UnitedHealthcare benefits, tailored to your needs.
D
Disenrollment
To stop your membership in UnitedHealthcare.
E
急診
When you reasonably believe that your health is in serious danger.
F
欺詐
An untruthful act – an example is someone other than you using your UnitedHealthcare member ID card and pretending to be you.
H
Home Health Agency
A company contracted by UnitedHealthcare to provide care for you in your home.
I
ID Card
Identification card – a card that says you are a UnitedHealthcare member. 您應隨時將此卡攜帶在身上。
Informed Consent
You agree to all medical treatments.
住院病患
必須住在醫院一段期間。
M
Medical Necessity
Your health care provider decides if a treatment, admission, procedure, medical supply, equipment, service or supply is medically necessary.
保戶
A person who is eligible for UnitedHealthcare.
O
門診病患
接受不需住院過夜的醫療程序。
P
主要照護提供者 (PCP)
A doctor you choose to be your family physician. They have their own private practices.
Prior Authorization
The process for any service that needs an O.K. from UnitedHealthcare before it can take place.
服務提供者
Any medical professional that UnitedHealthcare has contracted with to take care of you.
服務提供者名錄
A list of providers who participate with HealthChoice to help take care of your healthcare needs.
R
轉診
When you and your primary care doctor agree you need to see another doctor, your primary care doctor will send you to a UnitedHealthcare specialist.
S
Self-Referred Services
您不需要您的主要照護提供者開立轉診單的服務。
Special Needs Unit (SNU)
A voluntary service offered by UnitedHealthcare that can give you extra help in understanding and using your benefits if you have a disability or other special need.
專科醫生
A doctor that has specific, detailed training in one certain medical field.
T
Treatment
The care that you may receive from doctors and facilities.
U
緊急護理
When you need care, treatment or medical advice within a 24-hour time period.
W
WIC
Women, Infants and Children program, a supplemental nutrition program that provides nutritious food, education support and health care referrals for women, infants and children.
