### Question
Can you define what health care provider means?


### Answer
**Health care provider** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 1396b*:

> an individual or person that receives payments for the provision of health care items or services

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1396b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

