The date a beneficiary became eligible for Medicare.
Date of Incident (DOI)
The date an accident, incident, ingestion, or exposure occurred.
Debtor
An entity responsible for repayment of debt owed to Medicare in the recovery process.
Defense (Valid/Invalid)
Documentation provided to the MSPRC in response to a demand letter denying responsibility of repayment for a specific reason.
Demand
A request for payment identifying the amount owed to Medicare.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Department of Treasury
A department of the US Government that collects debts owed to the Federal Government.
Disclosure
The act or instance of releasing information.
Duplicate Primary Payment (DPP)
A situation where both Medicare and another insurer make primary payment on the same claim.
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