[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR447.57]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 447_PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart A_Payments: General Provisions

 

Sec.  447.57  Restrictions on payments to providers.



    (a) The plan must provide that the agency does not increase the 

payment it makes to any provider to offset uncollected amounts for 

deductibles, coinsurance, copayments or similar charges that the 

provider has waived or are uncollectable, except as permitted under 

paragraph (b) of this section.

    (b) For those providers that the agency reimburses under Medicare 

reasonable cost reimbursement principles, in accordance with subpart B 

of this part, an agency may increase its payment to offset uncollected 

deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or similar charges that are bad 

debts of providers.