42 C.F.R. § 424.502 Definitions.
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As used in this subpart, unless the context indicates otherwise— Approve/Approval means the enrolling provider or supplier has been determined to be eligible under Medicare rules and regulations to receive a Medicare billing number and be granted Medicare billing privileges. Authorized official means an appointed official (for example, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, general partner, chairman of the board, or direct owner) to whom the organization has granted the legal authority to enroll it in the Medicare program, to make changes or updates to the organization's status in the Medicare program, and to commit the organization to fully abide by the statutes, regulations, and program instructions of the Medicare program. Deactivate means that the provider or supplier's billing privileges were stopped, but can be restored upon the submission of updated information. Delegated official means an individual who is delegated by the “Authorized Official,” the authority to report changes and updates to the enrollment record. The delegated official must be an individual with ownership or control interest in, or be a W–2 managing employee of the provider or supplier. Deny/Denial means the enrolling provider or supplier has been determined to be ineligible to receive Medicare billing privileges for Medicare covered items or services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Enroll/Enrollment means the process that Medicare uses to establish eligibility to submit claims for Medicare covered services and supplies. The process includes— (1) Identification of a provider or supplier; (2) Validation of the provider's or supplier's eligibility to provide items or services to Medicare beneficiaries; (3) Identification and confirmation of the provider or supplier's practice location(s) and owner(s); and (4) Granting the provider or supplier Medicare billing privileges. Enrollment application means a CMS-approved paper enrollment application or an electronic Medicare enrollment process approved by OMB. Managing employee means a general manager, business manager, administrator, director, or other individual that exercises operational or managerial control over, or who directly or indirectly conducts, the day-to-day operation of the provider or supplier, either under contract or through some other arrangement, whether or not the individual is a W–2 employee of the provider or supplier. Operational means the provider or supplier has a qualified physical practice location, is open to the public for the purpose of providing health care related services, is prepared to submit valid Medicare claims, and is properly staffed, equipped, and stocked (as applicable, based on the type of facility or organization, provider or supplier specialty, or the services or items being rendered), to furnish these items or services. Owner means any individual or entity that has any partnership interest in, or that has 5 percent or more direct or indirect ownership of the provider or supplier as defined in sections 1124 and 1124A(A) of the Act. Reject/Rejected means that the provider or supplier's enrollment application was not processed due to incomplete information, or that additional information or corrected information was not received from the provider or supplier in a timely manner. Revoke/Revocation means that the provider or supplier's billing privileges are terminated.
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PART 424—CONDITIONS FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT
Subpart P—Requirements for Establishing and Maintaining Medicare Billing Privileges
§ 424.502 Definitions.
