1. Serious physiological condition in which the body’s loss of fluid is more than the body’s intake of fluid. 2. Rendering a substance free from water.

Change in the location and focus of mental health care and treatment for medically and socially dependent individuals from an institutional to a community setting.

Provision in a life insurance policy that means the beneficiary must outlive the insured by a specific amount of time to receive the death benefit.

Individual who is given legal authority by an authorized official of the provider to make changes to the organization’s status in the Medicare program (e.g., change of address or new location for the practice) or to notify the provider to follow the regulations and Medicare program guidelines.

Insurance claim that has been canceled, deleted, or voided by a Medicare fiscal intermediary for the following reasons: CMS-1500 (08-05) or current CMS-1450 is not used, itemized charges are not provided, more than six line items are submitted on the CMS-1500 (08-05) claim form, patient’s address is missing, internal clerical error was made, Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN) was not with the Part B claim or was incomplete or invalid, and name of the store is not on the receipt that includes the price of the item.

Dollar amount that is overdue from a patient who has received medical services.

Insurance claim submitted to an insurance company, for which payment is overdue. See pending claim .

Dollar amount for which reimbursement is overdue.

Dollar amount due to the insurance company for an insurance policy premium that has not been paid by the end of the grace period. This sum may be due monthly, quarterly, or annually.