In plain English
It is the identifying number or code used to tell one covered person apart from others in an insurance plan. The insurance company assigns it to that person for identification under the plan.
In context
Here, "member ID" labels the number or code shown as the covered person’s identifier under the insurance plan.
- Situation
- Enrolling in policies and reading coverage, member, beneficiary, and effective-date labels
- What it communicates
- labels the individual identifier shown on the card preview and details page
Meaning limits
By itself, this term identifies the person covered under the plan and does not state what the plan covers.
Examples
“Although the family shares one insurance plan, each person has a different member ID.”
“The receptionist copied the member ID from the insurance card into the patient record.”