Single-Path Coding is an approach to revenue cycle management where a single coder performs both the facility and professional coding on the same patient encounter in a single workflow.

A skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a licensed healthcare center that provides short-term medical care and rehabilitation for patients recovering from a hospital stay or needing continuous supervision beyond what can be handled at home.

The Social Insurance (Bismarck) Model is a healthcare financing system based on solidarity and shared risk. It is funded through employer and employee contributions paid into non-profit insurance funds, which provide universal coverage while care is delivered by private providers under centralized regulation.

Enacted in 1935, the Social Security Act provides benefits for old-age retirees, dependent mothers and children, the jobless, victims of work-related accidents, blind people, and people who have physical disabilities.

A Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) is a legally mandated document under the Affordable Care Act that describes the important information of a health insurance plan. It provides a clear summary of what is covered, how much it costs, and what restrictions apply, so that individuals and employers can make comparisons and make well-informed decisions about coverage.