The cure process notifies a claimant of specific deficiencies, provides a defined period to supplement, and rejects the claim if deficiencies remain unresolved. It applies in both litigation fact sheet processes and settlement administration.
Cure periods are typically thirty to sixty days.
Alternative Names:
Deficiency Cure, Cure Process
Why it Matters?
Cure processes are necessary because legitimate claims frequently have documentation gaps that reflect record retrieval difficulty rather than claim weakness. The design question is how many cure opportunities to allow, since unlimited cures let unsupportable claims remain in the program indefinitely while a single opportunity rejects valid claims for administrative reasons. Two rounds with specific deficiency identification is the common balance.
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