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NURSING HOME ABUSE LEGAL GLOSSARY |
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Glossary of Nursing
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Malfeasance: Commission of a wrongful act;
evil doing; wrongful conduct.
Malnourished: Suffering from malnutrition.
Malnutrition: A serious health problem
caused by poor nutrition due to an insufficient or poorly balanced diet.
Manipulation: This occurs when one person
deviously influences another for his or her own advantage.
Material Fact: Generally, a fact essential
to a case or a defense without which said case or defense could not be
supported.
Medicaid: A joint federal and state
program that helps with medical costs for many low-income people. Medicaid
programs vary from state to state, but if you qualify for both Medicaid and
Medicare, most health-care costs are covered.
Medically Necessary: Health-care services
and supplies are medically necessary when they are proper and necessary to
diagnose and/or treat a medical condition and not merely used for the
convenience of the physician or the patient.
Medicare: A federal health insurance
program for persons 65 or older. Medicare also covers some people under 65 who
suffer from certain disabilities as well as people with End-Stage Renal Disease
Medicare Managed Care Plan: A plan
permitting you to go to specific doctors, specialists, and hospitals on the
plan's list. Medicare Managed Care Plans must cover all Medicare Part A
(Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) health care. The
plan may or may not cover extras, like prescriptions.
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance):
Medicare Part A pays for in-patient hospital stays, skilled nursing home care,
home health care, and hospice care.
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance):
Medicare Part B pays for doctor's services, out-patient hospital care, and other
services not covered by Medicare Part A.
Medigap: A Medicare supplemental health
insurance policy offered by private insurance companies that fills the gaps in
the original Medicare plan.
Misfeasance: Improper performance of a
lawful act.
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