### Question
How is the term provider entity defined?


### Answer
The term **provider entity** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1395bb* as the following:

> a provider of services, supplier, facility (including a renal dialysis facility), clinic, agency, or laboratory

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1395bb*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XVIII-HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED > Part E-Miscellaneous Provisions**

