When used in the EVN mood, this concept means with respect to a covered party:
A health care insurance policy or plan that is contractually binding between two or more parties; or
A health care program, usually administered by government entities, that provides coverage to persons determined eligible under the terms of the program.
When used in the definition (DEF) mood, COV means potential coverage for a patient who may or may not be a covered party.
The concept's meaning is fully specified by the choice of ActCoverageTypeCode (abstract) ActProgramCode or ActInsurancePolicyCode.
Legenda: Type L=leaf, S=specializable, A=abstract, D=deprecated. NullFlavor OTH (other) suggests text in originalText. HL7 V3: NullFlavors to appear in @nullFlavor attribute instead of @code.