Claim Date: The date on the claim or hospital account you want to reference for contract dates (e.g., claim start date or discharge date).

• A. Term Date
• B. Claim Date
• C. Applies To tab
• D. Where Used button

Answer: (B)

Think about how contract terms are tied to a specific moment in time. For a given claim or hospital account, the date you attach to that claim acts as the reference point for which version of the contract applies. This is why the claim date is used to determine pricing, eligibility, and coverage rules, including the service period like the claim start or discharge date. Because contracts can change over time, using the claim date makes sure the system looks up the correct terms that were active on that date. The term date, by contrast, indicates the overall duration of the contract, not the dating of a particular claim. The Applies To tab and Where Used button describe where a contract or field applies or is used within the system; they don’t specify the date that the contract terms should apply to a given claim.