Tertiary care :
Healthcare services which are not available through a community hospital setting. This may include complex cancer procedures, transplants, and neonatal intensive care.
Glossary
Healthcare and health insurance definitions.
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Third-party liability :
The circumstance under which a company other than the insurer is responsible for paying a member's claim.
Triggering event :
An event or age milestone, which can change the terms of an insurance contract. In the context of COBRA, there are seven qualifying triggering events for COBRA coverage.