Human Resources 1.09-1.12 Flashcards
Affordable Care Act 2010 (ACA)
U.S. Federal statute mainly designed to expand access to health care insurance, decrease rising costs, and focus on prevention and wellness.
Audits
Systematic inspection of records for accuracy and compliance. Typically done for medical records, financial records, tax records, safety records.
Benefits Waiting Period
The period of time before an employee is eligible for a benefit.
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)
Allows for limited continuation of group health benefits to covered employees who leave their employment under certain circumstances.
Continuing Education Allowance
A specific amount set aside per employee, usually annually, to be spent on continuing education expenses.
Continuing Education Credit
A measure used in continuing education programs that are earned upon completion of that program. Many professional licenses or certifications require a specific amount of credits in order to renew the license or certification.
Continuing Education Policy
A written policy, typically within the practice Hospital Employee Handbook, that includes but isn’t limited to; details on what courses are acceptable, expenses that will and will not be reimbursable, and the process for scheduling.
Contribution
A gift or payment to a common fund or collection
Employee Benefits Review
A process by which an organization reviews and measures their employee benefits as a competitive factor for attracting employees.
Employee Surveillance
The use of various methods of workplace surveillance to gather information about the activities and locations of staff members.
Employment Status
The legal status and classification of someone in employment as either an employee or working on their own account (self-employed)
Empowerment
To give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means.
Essential Functions
Those functions that the individual who holds the position must be able to perform unaided, or with the assistance of reasonable accommodation.
Expectations
What the employee and employer anticipate receiving from the professional relationship. An employer may have performance expectations. An employee has the expectation of wages for time worked.
Expense Reimbursement Policy
A written policy that outlines what forms to use, when to submit them, the need to retain all receipts and when the reimbursement will be made.
In-House Continuing Education
Continuing education provided by or within the organization.
Job Duties
Tasks and responsibilities one must perform on a job.
Legal Implications
The consequences of being involved in something determined by law.
Maximum Contribution
The limit to the amount of money one can deduct from their salary to place in a retirement account.
Open Enrollment
A period during which a health insurance company or HMO is statutorily required to accept applicants without regard to health history
Policy
A specific set of systems or principles that guide the decision making of the practice.
Privacy Act 1974
Provides safegaurds against invasions of personal privacy through misuse of records by the US Federal Agencies.
Procedure
A fixed, step by step sequence of activities or course of action (with definite start and end points) that must be followed in the same order to correctly perform a task.
Qualified Event
A change in your life that can make you eligible for a Special Enrollment Period, usually to enroll in health coverage.
