Financial instrument which may be used to reimburse or pay for health care products and services.
= Must Support, = Is Modifier, = QiCore defined extension
| Field | Card. | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| type | 0..1 | Concept | The type of coverage: social program, medical plan, accident coverage (workers compensation, auto), group health or payment by an individual or organization. Binding: The type of insurance: public health, worker compensation; private accident, auto, private health, etc.) or a direct payment by an individual or organization. (preferred)  | 
| policyHolder | 0..1 | Patient | Organization | RelatedPerson | The party who 'owns' the insurance policy, may be an individual, corporation or the subscriber's employer. | 
| beneficiary | 0..1 | Patient | The party who benefits from the insurance coverage., the patient when services are provided. | 
| period | 0..1 | Interval<DateTime> | Time period during which the coverage is in force. A missing start date indicates the start date isn't known, a missing end date means the coverage is continuing to be in force. | 
| payor | 0..* | List<Patient | Organization | RelatedPerson> | The program or plan underwriter or payor including both insurance and non-insurance agreements, such as patient-pay agreements. May provide multiple identifiers such as insurance company identifier or business identifier (BIN number). |