{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-401.603","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 401.603","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this subpart—\nClaim means any debt owed to CMS.\nDebtor means any individual, partnership, corporation, estate, trust or other legal entity against which CMS has a claim.\nExtended repayment schedule means installment payments to pay back a debt.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL PROVISIONS","PART 401—GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS","Subpart F—Claims Collection and Compromise"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"3a9b83990c46fecc3fb2b8b28b023047ec5998be3f71128a4075f9f9c8231bbd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-401.601","next":"us/42-cfr-401.605"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}