assignment of benefits

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assignment of benefits,

n a procedure whereby a beneficiary or patient authorizes the administrator of the program to forward payment for a covered procedure directly to the treating dental professional.

Health insurance A method where the person receiving the medical benefits assigns the payment of those benefits to a physician or hospital. See Dual assignment, Mandatory assignment, Participation, Random assignment.

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