STU3 Candidate

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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the EligibilityRequest resource.

EligibilityRequest
Definition

This resource provides the details from the insurer to identify a specified coverage and optionally some class of service.

Control1..1
EligibilityRequest.identifier
Definition

The Response business identifier.

NoteThis is a business identifer, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Control0..*
TypeIdentifier
EligibilityRequest.status
Definition

The status of the resource instance.

Control0..1
Terminology BindingFinancial Resource Status Codes (Required)
Typecode
Is Modifiertrue
Summarytrue
EligibilityRequest.priority
Definition

Immediate (STAT), best effort (NORMAL), deferred (DEFER).

Control0..1
Terminology BindingPriority Codes (Example)
TypeCodeableConcept
EligibilityRequest.patient
Definition

Patient Resource.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Patient)
Comments

1..1.

EligibilityRequest.serviced[x]
Definition

The date or dates when the enclosed suite of services were performed or completed.

Control0..1
Typedate|Period
[x] NoteSee Choice of Data Types for further information about how to use [x]
EligibilityRequest.created
Definition

The date when this resource was created.

Control0..1
TypedateTime
EligibilityRequest.enterer
Definition

Person who created the invoice/claim/pre-determination or pre-authorization.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Practitioner)
EligibilityRequest.provider
Definition

The practitioner who is responsible for the services rendered to the patient.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Practitioner)
EligibilityRequest.organization
Definition

The organization which is responsible for the services rendered to the patient.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Organization)
EligibilityRequest.insurer
Definition

The Insurer who is target of the request.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Organization)
EligibilityRequest.facility
Definition

Facility where the services were provided.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Location)
EligibilityRequest.coverage
Definition

Financial instrument by which payment information for health care.

Control0..1
TypeReference(Coverage)
Requirements

Need to identify the issuer to target for processing and for coordination of benefit processing.

Comments

1..1.

EligibilityRequest.businessArrangement
Definition

The contract number of a business agreement which describes the terms and conditions.

Control0..1
Typestring
EligibilityRequest.benefitCategory
Definition

Dental, Vision, Medical, Pharmacy, Rehab etc.

Control0..1
Terminology BindingBenefit Category Codes (Example)
TypeCodeableConcept
EligibilityRequest.benefitSubCategory
Definition

Dental: basic, major, ortho; Vision exam, glasses, contacts; etc.

Control0..1
Terminology BindingBenefit SubCategory Codes (Example)
TypeCodeableConcept