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Glossary

This glossary explains terms in the Medicare program, but it is not a legal document. The official Medicare program provisions are found in the relevant laws, regulations, and rulings.

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Term	Definition
UPDATE	A process by which contract and plan information is updated on HPMS over MDCN and downloaded to the client.
UPLOAD	Upload is a process by which the PBP data and ACR spreadsheets are submitted over MDCN to HPMS.
URGENTLY NEEDED CARE	Care that you get for a sudden illness or injury that needs medical care right away, but is not life threatening. Your primary care doctor generally provides urgently needed care if you are in a Medicare health plan other than the Original Medicare Plan. If you are out of your plan's service area for a short time and cannot wait until you return home, the health plan must pay for urgently needed care.

This glossary explains terms in the Medicare program, but it is not a legal document. The official Medicare program provisions are found in the relevant laws, regulations,and rulings.

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Date Last Updated: September 23, 2004

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