F-G

F

Federal Tax ID Number -A number assigned by the federal government to doctors and hospitals for tax purposes.

Financial Assistance- See Charity Care

Financial Responsibility- How much of your bill you have to pay.

Fiscal Intermediary (FI)- A Medicare agent that processes Medicare claims.

Fraud and Abuse- Fraud: To purposely bill for services that were never given or to bill for a service that has a higher reimbursement than the service produced. Abuse: Payment for items or services that are billed by mistake by providers, but should not be paid for by the insurance plan. This is not the same as fraud.*

G

Guarantor - Someone who has authorized medical treatment and agreed to pay the bill.