{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-424.71","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 424.71","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this subpart, unless the context indicates otherwise—\nCourt of competent jurisdiction means a court that has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties before it.\nFacility means a hospital or other institution that furnishes health care services to inpatients.\nEntity means a person, group, or facility that is enrolled in the Medicare program.\nPower of attorney means any written documents by which a principal authorizes an agent to—\n(1) Receive, in the agent's name, any payments due the principal;\n(2) Negotiate checks payable to the principal; or\n(3) Receive, in any other manner, direct payment of amounts due the principal.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 424—CONDITIONS FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT","Subpart F—Limitations on Assignment and Reassignment of Claims"],"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":"33a2a5c3deb56c0fd8aacc10aeaff631eaec104a5ffff70fb0a832f177c18417","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-424.70","next":"us/42-cfr-424.73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}