A duplicate claim is defined as

A. those sent to one or more Medicare contractors from the same provider for the same beneficiary, different dates of service, and the same date of service.
B. those sent to one or more Medicare contractors from the same provider for the same beneficiary, the same service, and the same date of service.
C. those sent to one or more Medicare contractors from the same provider for different beneficiaries, the same service, and the same date of service.
D. those sent to one or more Medicare contractors from the same provider for the same beneficiary, the same service for different dates of service.


Answer: B

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