Coverage
Financial instrument which may be used to reimburse or pay for health care products and services. Includes both insurance and self-payment.
Endpoints
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https://api.sandbox.ovok.com/fhir/R5/Coverage| Interaction | Method | Path |
|---|---|---|
| Read | GET | /fhir/R5/Coverage/[id] |
| Vread | GET | /fhir/R5/Coverage/[id]/_history/[vid] |
| Update | PUT | /fhir/R5/Coverage/[id] |
| Patch | PATCH | /fhir/R5/Coverage/[id] |
| Delete | DELETE | /fhir/R5/Coverage/[id] |
| Create | POST | /fhir/R5/Coverage |
| Search | GET | /fhir/R5/Coverage?... |
| History | GET | /fhir/R5/Coverage/[id]/_history |
| Type-history | GET | /fhir/R5/Coverage/_history |
Top-level elements
| Element | Type(s) | Cardinality | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
identifier | Identifier | 0..* | Business identifier(s) for this coverage |
status | code | 1..1 | active |
kind | code | 1..1 | insurance |
paymentBy | BackboneElement | 0..* | Self-pay parties and responsibility |
type | CodeableConcept | 0..1 | Coverage category such as medical or accident |
policyHolder | Reference | 0..1 | Owner of the policy |
subscriber | Reference | 0..1 | Subscriber to the policy |
subscriberId | Identifier | 0..* | ID assigned to the subscriber |
beneficiary | Reference | 1..1 | Plan beneficiary |
dependent | string | 0..1 | Dependent number |
relationship | CodeableConcept | 0..1 | Beneficiary relationship to the subscriber |
period | Period | 0..1 | Coverage start and end dates |
insurer | Reference | 0..1 | Issuer of the policy |
class | BackboneElement | 0..* | Additional coverage classifications |
order | positiveInt | 0..1 | Relative order of the coverage |
network | string | 0..1 | Insurer network |
costToBeneficiary | BackboneElement | 0..* | Patient payments for services/products |
subrogation | boolean | 0..1 | Reimbursement to insurer |
contract | Reference | 0..* | Contract details |
insurancePlan | Reference | 0..1 | Insurance plan details |
Resource-specific search parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
beneficiary | reference | Covered party |
class-type | token | Coverage class (e.g. plan, group) |
class-value | token | Value of the class (e.g. Plan number, group number) |
dependent | string | Dependent number |
identifier | token | Account number |
insurer | reference | The identity of the insurer |
patient | reference | The entity that caused the expenses |
paymentby-party | reference | Parties who will pay for services |
policy-holder | reference | Reference to the policyholder |
status | token | The status of the Coverage |
subscriber | reference | Reference to the subscriber |
subscriberid | token | Identifier of the subscriber |
type | token | E.g. patient, expense, depreciation |
Reference
- Official FHIR R5 spec:
Coverage - Maturity: Trial Use 4 (FMM 4).