Simmaniac's definitions

Mrs Crumplebottom

Named for a character from the Sims video game, Mrs Crumplebottom is a prude and a killjoy who has no social life, and dislikes seeing public displays of affection.

In the Sims game, Mrs Crumplebottom regularly purse-whips and/or lectures other sims who kiss or make out in public.

Don't be a Mrs Crumplebottom.

by Simmaniac February 11, 2010

Medical billing

The process of billing insurance, worker's compensation, or patients for medical services rendered. Involves a lot of red tape required by HIPAA laws and insurance company policies and an unconscionable number of forms.

My boss thinks that medical billing is the same as accounting.

by Simmaniac September 22, 2019

Youth

Youth refers to the age or condition of being young. It can also mean a teenager, and teens often tend to get into mischief or trouble easily.

Oh to have the energy of a toddler, the optimism of youth, the strength of a young adult, and the wisdom of the elderly at the same time.

The Youth Leader taught his teens about teamwork , appropriate attitude, and kindness to others.

by Simmaniac January 12, 2021

deductible

An insurance term that means the amount of money that you have to pay before the insurance company pays anything.

If your deductible is 500 but the damage to your vehicle is 75, you pay all 75 dollars, because the 75 is less than your deductible.

by Simmaniac November 9, 2018

Javacrucianism

A religion centered around the worship of coffee. Originally developed as part of a role playing game.

Javacrucianism involves the sacred sacrament of the Coffee Beans.

by Simmaniac September 22, 2019

Catastrophic coverage

In health insurance, it refers to a health plan with such a high deductible (the amount that you pay out of pocket before the plan pays anything) that it will only be likely to cover you in the case of a serious health catastrophe such as heart surgery, cancer, or an accident requiring multiple procedures and surgery.

Catastrophic coverage is less expensive than other plans, but you get what you pay for.

by Simmaniac November 9, 2018

Big Pharma

Large pharmaceutical companies who pour more money into advertising, marketing, and political lobbying than they do into research, development, production, and distribution of medication. They also extort patients who need medicine for life-saving purposes into paying huge sums of money at an outrageous markup.

Big Pharma increased the price of Epipens to over a thousand dollars, but they cost only two bucks to make.

by Simmaniac January 12, 2021