Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant drug. It is used to treat certain inflammatory diseases (such as moderate allergic reactions), some autoimmune diseases, and (at higher doses) some types of cancer, but it has significant adverse effects.
denial of claim. DEFINITION: Denial of claim is the refusal of an insurance company or carrier to honor a request by an individual (or his or her provider) to pay for health care services obtained from a health care professional.
General Denial Law and Legal Definition. A general denial in legal pleadings is a statement such as defendant denies each and every allegation contained in the complaint in a defendant's answer to a complaint. It denies everything alleged in the complaint without specifically denying any allegation.