The fifth vital sign may refer to a few different parameters. 1  Pain is considered a standard fifth vital sign in some organizations such as the U.S. Veterans Affairs. 2  Pain is measured on a pain scale based on subjective patient reporting and may be unreliable.
Indemnity Insurance. An indemnity insurance policy is a type of health insurance plan. A medical indemnity insurance plan is also known as a reimbursement plan because the insurance reimburses the covered individual regardless of where or with whom the covered individual receives health care services from. The insurance company then pays a set portion of your total charges.
The basic purpose of insurance is to cover a loss that an insured has suffered. Indemnity is the payment of a loss by the insurer to the insured, but for no more than the actual amount of the loss. Indemnity compensates the insured for loss, but does not allow the insured to make a profit out of the loss.