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A claim is a debt owing by a debtor to another person or business. In probate parlance, the term used for debts of the decedent and a procedure that must be followed by a [[creditor]] to obtain payment from his [[estate]]. [[category:legal terms]]
A '''claim''' is a debt owing by a debtor to another person or business. In probate parlance, the term used for debts of the decedent and a procedure that must be followed by a [[creditor]] to obtain payment from his [[estate]].
A '''claim''' is also a request for payment for [[services]] and benefits the person received. Claims are also called bills for all [[Medicare]] Part A and Part B services billed through fiscal intermediaries. ''Claim'' is the word used for Part B [[physician]]/supplier services billed through the carrier. <ref>[http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=C&Language=English CMS Glossary], [[Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services]]</ref>
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