Waiting Period :
The period before an employee or dependent is eligible to enroll under the terms of a group health plan.
Glossary
Healthcare and health insurance definitions.
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Well-baby and Well-child Visits :
Routine doctor visits for comprehensive preventive health services that occur when a baby is young, and annual visits until a child reaches age 21. Services include physical exams and measurements, vision and hearing screening, and oral health risk assessments.
Well-woman care :
Routine preventive care services provided to adult women, which may include pap smears, mammograms and other services.
Wellness program :
A program of health promotion and disease prevention.
WHCRA or Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act :
A federal law that requires group health plans that provide mastectomy benefits to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery and certain other related benefits.