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severe mental health
As defined by the American Psychiatric Association in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), severe mental illness includes the following disorders: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), major depressive disorders, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, pervasive developmental disorder or autism, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Such problems generally require at least occasional inpatient care.
short-term disability
This type of coverage pays a percentage of your salary if you become temporarily disabled, meaning that you are not able to work for a short period of time due to sickness or injury (excluding on-the-job injuries, which are covered by workers compensation). The per-week amount is usually 50, 60 or 66 2/3 percent of your weekly salary, and lasts for a period of time specified by the plan.
short-term medical coverage
Similar to flex-term medical coverage. Short-term medical coverage is a major medical plan designed to protect you in the event of an illness or injury during "gaps" in your traditional medical coverage -- when you are between jobs or plans, a recent graduate, on strike, etc. Short-term plans are not meant to cover routine exams and preventive care; if you are looking for a choice of plan types and the ability to renew your plan beyond one year, a traditional medical plan, while typically more expensive, may be a better fit for your health insurance needs.
skilled nursing
A level of care for patients who need intensive, 24-hour nursing supervision. This can take place in the home or in skilled nursing facilities, which offer services such as rehabilitation and specialized nutrition.
small-group plan
A health insurance plan that is specifically designed for employers with a number of employees under a specified amount.
standard industrial classification (SIC)
The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system is a series of number codes that attempts to classify all business establishments by the types of products or services they make available. Establishments engaged in the same activity, whatever their size or type of ownership, are assigned the same SIC code. These definitions are important for standardization. Insurance companies use SIC codes to determine specific rates for various industries. HealthInsurance.com uses these codes to ensure that you receive the best possible rate for your occupation.
standard risk rate
The risk category that is composed of proposed insureds who have a likelihood of loss that is not significantly greater than average.
stop-loss provision
A major medical policy provision under which the insurer will pay 100 percent of the insured's eligible medical expenses after the insured has incurred a specified amount of out-of-pocket expenses in deductible and coinsurance payments.
supplemental accident
This kind of coverage provides extra financial security for you and your family in the event of accidental death or dismemberment.
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