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BALANCE BILLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance billing
1, record 1, English, balance%20billing
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extra-billing 2, record 1, English, extra%2Dbilling
correct
- extra billing 3, record 1, English, extra%20billing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system by which a doctor charges more than the rates allowed under the provincial health program, billing the difference(or balance) to the patient. 1, record 1, English, - balance%20billing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- extrabilling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance-maladie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surfacturation
1, record 1, French, surfacturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système du dépassement d'honoraires 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20du%20d%C3%A9passement%20d%27honoraires
correct, masculine noun
- principe du dépassement d'honoraires 2, record 1, French, principe%20du%20d%C3%A9passement%20d%27honoraires
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de facturation qui permet d'imputer directement au bénéficiaire l'écart entre l'honoraire fixé par le régime d'assurance et celui exigé par la personne physique ou morale qui dispense les soins. 2, record 1, French, - surfacturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surfacturation : Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 3, record 1, French, - surfacturation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguro médico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sobrefacturación
1, record 1, Spanish, sobrefacturaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cash advance interest
1, record 2, English, cash%20advance%20interest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cash advance interest :... Interest charged on cash advances is calculated daily by applying ANZ's current daily percentage rate applicable to the principal' s billing account to the balance of all outstanding cash advances linked to the principal' s billing account. 2, record 2, English, - cash%20advance%20interest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cash advance interest accrue from the date of the cash advance until repayment of the cash advance and interest thereon. 3, record 2, English, - cash%20advance%20interest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frais d'intérêt sur l'avance de fonds
1, record 2, French, frais%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20sur%20l%27avance%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des frais d'intérêt sur l'avance de fonds; à compter de la date à laquelle vous effectuez le retrait jusqu'à ce que vous ayez remboursé le plein montant. 1, record 2, French, - frais%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20sur%20l%27avance%20de%20fonds
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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