Definition of Initial (Claim) Determination

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Initial (Claim) Determination

The term 'Initial (Claim) Determination ' as it applies to the area of Medicare in the United States can be defined as ' The first adjudication made by a carrier or fiscal intermediary (FI) (i.e., the affiliated contractor) following a request for Medicare payment or the first determination made by a PRO either in a prepayment or postpayment context'.

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