Insurance and billing
Subscriber
Also called policyholder, member, dependent
The person who holds the insurance plan, with spouses and children covered as dependents.
The subscriber, also called the policyholder or primary member, is the person through whom the coverage is issued, often via an employer. Spouses and children covered under it are dependents. Claims need the subscriber's name, birth date and ID, which often differ from the patient's. A common error is entering the patient's details instead, so double check the card at check-in.
Example at the front desk
The patient is a dependent, so the subscriber's birth date goes on the claim.