§ 424.30 Scope
§ 424.32 Basic requirements for all claims
§ 424.33 Additional requirements: Claims for services of providers and claims by suppliers and nonparticipating hospitals
§ 424.34 Additional requirements: Beneficiary’s claim for direct payment
§ 424.36 Signature requirements
§ 424.37 Evidence of authority to sign on behalf of the beneficiary
§ 424.40 Request for payment effective for more than one claim
§ 424.44 Time limits for filing claims

Terms Used In CFR > Title 42 > Chapter IV > Subchapter B > Part 424 > Subpart C - Claims for Payment

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.