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balanceApparatus for weighing or measuring mass. The various types include the beam balance, consisting of a centrally pivoted lever with pans hanging from each end, and the spring balance, in which the object to be weighed stretches (or compresses) a vertical coil spring fitted with a pointer that indicates the weight on a scale. Kitchen and bathroom scales are balances. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, New Jersey regulations state that members of an HMO have the right to "be free from balance billing by providers for medically necessary services. Action: California appellate court rejects long standing views of managed care plans ("Plans") (and their regulatory agency) regarding balance billing of covered individuals for care in emergency rooms by emergency room physicians who do not have contracts with the Plans. Since the transaction occurs real-time, while the patient is there, any cost shares are communicated and collected at that time, eliminating the need for balance billing. |
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