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For many of us, medical and health insurance terms are unfamiliar or complex. Our glossaries define some of those terms.


		Certificate of medical necessity (CMN) This form is used to document the patient's physiological need for specified durable medical equipment services.

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Capitation
Carrier
Case management
Case manager
Case rate
Cash indemnity benefits
Certificate of medical necessity (CMN)
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)
Claim
Claim form
Claims examiner
Coding
Coinsurance
Complainant
Complementary
Coordination of benefits (COB)
Cost sharing
Coverage
Crossover
Current procedural terminology
Customary charge

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