Common use of Initial Claim Clause in Contracts

Initial Claim. Generally, the determination of whether a Claim is an Urgent Care Claim will be made by an individual acting on behalf of XxXxx, applying the judgment of a prudent layperson possessing an average knowledge of health and medicine. However, if a Physician with knowledge of the Member’s Condition determines that the Claim is an Urgent Care Claim, it will be deemed urgent. Urgent Care Claims may be made orally or in writing. AvMed will notify the Claimant of the benefit determination as soon as possible, taking into account the medical exigencies, but no later than 72 hours after receipt of the Urgent Care Claim.

Initial Claim. Generally, the determination of whether a Claim is an Urgent Care Claim will be made by an individual acting on behalf of XxXxxAvMex, applying xxplying the judgment of a prudent layperson possessing an average knowledge of health and medicine. However, if a Physician with knowledge of the Member’s Condition determines that the Claim is an Urgent Care Claim, it will be deemed urgent. Urgent Care Claims may be made orally or in writing. AvMed will notify the Claimant of the benefit determination as soon as possible, taking into account the medical exigencies, but no later than 72 hours after receipt of the Urgent Care Claim.