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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]]. | + | 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 | + | 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 Medicare 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> |
| − | In [[intellectual property]] law, a [[patent]] includes one or more claims that define the scope of protection for the invention. | + | In [[intellectual property]] law, a [[patent]] includes one or more claims that define the scope of protection for the invention.<ref>[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/appxl_35_U_S_C_112.htm#usc35s112 35 U.S.C. § 112]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:49, December 31, 2025
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 Medicare Part B services billed through fiscal intermediaries. Claim is the word used for Part B physician/supplier services billed through the carrier.[1]
In intellectual property law, a patent includes one or more claims that define the scope of protection for the invention.[2]