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42 CFR 421.401: Definitions.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 42—Public Health
- CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM
- PART 421—MEDICARE CONTRACTING
- Subpart E—Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)
For purposes of this subpart—
Appropriate MAC means a MAC that has a contract under section 1874A of the Act to perform a particular Medicare administrative function in relation to:
(1) A particular individual entitled to benefits under Part A or enrolled under Part B, or both;
(2) A specific provider of services or supplier; or
(3) A class of providers of services or suppliers.
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) means an agency, organization, or other person with a contract under section 1874A of the Act.
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