MEDICAL,USA: Insured individual or beneficiary who makes a formal request for payment of insurance benefits because of illness or injury that meets the terms of an insurance contract. This individual could be a provider or legal representative of the insured who makes a claim to an insurance plan.
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The first or third party. That is any person who asserts right of recovery.
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The individual requesting payment of a claim.
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The person making a claim.
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US: The person making a claim. Use of the word “claimant” usually denotes that the person has not yet filed a lawsuit. Upon filing a lawsuit, claimant becomes a plaintiff, but the terms are often used interchangeably.
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The person making a claim. Use of the word “claimant” usually denotes that the person has not yet filed a lawsuit. Upon filing a lawsuit, claimant becomes a plaintiff, but the terms are often used interchangeably.