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| General Person Primary Coverage Example | 
The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/qicore/StructureDefinition/qicore-coverage
Profile of Coverage for decision support/quality metrics. Defines the core set of elements and extensions for quality rule and measure authors.
This profile builds on Coverage.
This profile was published on Wed Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018 as a draft by Health Level Seven, Inc. - CQI WG.
Description of Profiles, Differentials, and Snapshots.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | Insurance or medical plan or a payment agreement | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages  | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for the coverage | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | active | cancelled | draft | entered-in-error Binding: FinancialResourceStatusCodes (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Coverage category such as medical or accident Binding: https://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.3591 (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreOrganization | QICoreRelatedPerson) | Owner of the policy | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson) | Subscriber to the policy | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | string | ID assigned to the subscriber | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(QICorePatient) | Plan beneficiary | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | string | Dependent number | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Beneficiary relationship to the subscriber Binding: SubscriberRelationshipCodes (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Coverage start and end dates | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..* | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreOrganization | QICoreRelatedPerson) | Issuer of the policy | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Additional coverage classifications | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of class such as 'group' or 'plan' Binding: CoverageClassCodes (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | string | Value associated with the type | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | string | Human readable description of the type and value | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | positiveInt | Relative order of the coverage | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | string | Insurer network | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Patient payments for services/products | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Cost category Binding: CoverageCopayTypeCodes (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | The amount or percentage due from the beneficiary | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Quantity | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Money | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Exceptions for patient payments | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Exception category Binding: ExampleCoverageFinancialExceptionCodes (example)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Period | The effective period of the exception | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | boolean | Reimbursement to insurer | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(Contract) | Contract details | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Differential View
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | I | 0..* | Insurance or medical plan or a payment agreement | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred) Max Binding: AllLanguages  | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]()  | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Business Identifier for the coverage | 
![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 1..1 | code | active | cancelled | draft | entered-in-error Binding: FinancialResourceStatusCodes (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Coverage category such as medical or accident Binding: https://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.3591 (required)  | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 0..1 | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreOrganization | QICoreRelatedPerson) | Owner of the policy | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Patient | RelatedPerson) | Subscriber to the policy | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | string | ID assigned to the subscriber | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..1 | Reference(QICorePatient) | Plan beneficiary | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | string | Dependent number | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Beneficiary relationship to the subscriber Binding: SubscriberRelationshipCodes (extensible)  | |
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Coverage start and end dates | 
![]() ![]()  | SΣ | 1..* | Reference(QICorePatient | QICoreOrganization | QICoreRelatedPerson) | Issuer of the policy | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Additional coverage classifications | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Type of class such as 'group' or 'plan' Binding: CoverageClassCodes (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | string | Value associated with the type | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | string | Human readable description of the type and value | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | positiveInt | Relative order of the coverage | 
![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | string | Insurer network | 
![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Patient payments for services/products | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Cost category Binding: CoverageCopayTypeCodes (extensible)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | The amount or percentage due from the beneficiary | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Quantity | |||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Money | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Exceptions for patient payments | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Exception category Binding: ExampleCoverageFinancialExceptionCodes (example)  | 
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()  | Σ | 0..1 | Period | The effective period of the exception | 
![]() ![]()  | 0..1 | boolean | Reimbursement to insurer | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..* | Reference(Contract) | Contract details | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||

| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| Coverage.language | preferred | CommonLanguages Max Binding: AllLanguages  | 
| Coverage.status | required | FinancialResourceStatusCodes | 
| Coverage.type | required | https://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.3591 | 
| Coverage.relationship | extensible | SubscriberRelationshipCodes | 
| Coverage.class.type | extensible | CoverageClassCodes | 
| Coverage.costToBeneficiary.type | extensible | CoverageCopayTypeCodes | 
| Coverage.costToBeneficiary.exception.type | example | ExampleCoverageFinancialExceptionCodes | 

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements | 
| dom-2 | Coverage | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()  | |
| dom-4 | Coverage | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()  | |
| dom-3 | Coverage | If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()  | |
| dom-6 | Coverage | A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.div.exists()  | |
| dom-5 | Coverage | If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()  | |
| ele-1 | Coverage.class | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())  | |
| ele-1 | Coverage.costToBeneficiary | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())  | |
| ele-1 | Coverage.costToBeneficiary.exception | All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())  |