Part 417 - Health Maintenance Organizations, Competitive Medical Plans, and Health Care Prepayment Plans  


Subpart A - General Provisions
§ 417.1 - Definitions.
§ 417.2 - Basis and scope.
Subpart B - Qualified Health Maintenance Organizations: Services
§ 417.101 - Health benefits plan: Basic health services.
§ 417.102 - Health benefits plan: Supplemental health services.
§ 417.103 - Providers of basic and supplemental health services.
§ 417.104 - Payment for basic health services.
§ 417.105 - Payment for supplemental health services.
§ 417.106 - Quality assurance program; Availability, accessibility, and continuity of basic and supplemental health services.
Subpart C - Qualified Health Maintenance Organizations: Organization and Operation
§ 417.120 - Fiscally sound operation and assumption of financial risk.
§ 417.122 - Protection of enrollees.
§ 417.124 - Administration and management.
§ 417.126 - Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Subpart D - Application for Federal Qualification
§ 417.140 - Scope.
§ 417.142 - Requirements for qualification.
§ 417.143 - Application requirements.
§ 417.144 - Evaluation and determination procedures.
Subpart E - Inclusion of Qualified Health Maintenance Organizations in Employee Health Benefits Plans
§ 417.150 - Definitions.
§ 417.151 - Applicability.
§ 417.153 - Offer of HMO alternative.
§ 417.155 - How the HMO option must be included in the health benefits plan.
§ 417.156 - When the HMO must be offered to employees.
§ 417.157 - Contributions for the HMO alternative.
§ 417.158 - Payroll deductions.
§ 417.159 - Relationship of section 1310 of the Public Health Service Act to the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act.
Subpart F - Continued Regulation of Federally Qualified Health Maintenance Organizations
§ 417.160 - Applicability.
§ 417.161 - Compliance with assurances.
§ 417.162 - Reporting requirements.
§ 417.163 - Enforcement procedures.
§ 417.164 - Effect of revocation of qualification on inclusion in employee's health benefit plans.
§ 417.165 - Reapplication for qualification.
§ 417.166 - Waiver of assurances.
Subparts G--I - XXX
Subpart J - Qualifying Conditions for Medicare Contracts
§ 417.400 - Basis and scope.
§ 417.401 - Definitions.
§ 417.402 - Effective date of initial regulations.
§ 417.404 - General requirements.
§ 417.406 - Application and determination.
§ 417.407 - Requirements for a Competitive Medical Plan (CMP).
§ 417.408 - Contract application process.
§ 417.410 - Qualifying conditions: General rules.
§ 417.412 - Qualifying condition: Administration and management.
§ 417.413 - Qualifying condition: Operating experience and enrollment.
§ 417.414 - Qualifying condition: Range of services.
§ 417.416 - Qualifying condition: Furnishing of services.
§ 417.418 - Qualifying condition: Quality assurance program.
Subpart K - Enrollment, Entitlement, and Disenrollment under Medicare Contract
§ 417.420 - Basic rules on enrollment and entitlement.
§ 417.422 - Eligibility to enroll in an HMO or CMP.
§ 417.423 - Special rules: ESRD and hospice patients.
§ 417.424 - Denial of enrollment.
§ 417.426 - Open enrollment requirements.
§ 417.427 - Extending MA and Part D program disclosure requirements to section 1876 cost contract plans.
§ 417.428 - Marketing activities.
§ 417.430 - Application procedures.
§ 417.432 - Conversion of enrollment.
§ 417.434 - Reenrollment.
§ 417.436 - Rules for enrollees.
§ 417.440 - Entitlement to health care services from an HMO or CMP.
§ 417.442 - Risk HMO's and CMP's: Conditions for provision of additional benefits.
§ 417.444 - Special rules for certain enrollees of risk HMOs and CMPs.
§ 417.446 - [Reserved]
§ 417.448 - Restriction on payments for services received by Medicare enrollees of risk HMOs or CMPs.
§ 417.450 - Effective date of coverage.
§ 417.452 - Liability of Medicare enrollees.
§ 417.454 - Charges to Medicare enrollees.
§ 417.456 - Refunds to Medicare enrollees.
§ 417.458 - Recoupment of uncollected deductible and coinsurance amounts.
§ 417.460 - Disenrollment of beneficiaries by an HMO or CMP.
§ 417.461 - Disenrollment by the enrollee.
§ 417.464 - End of CMS's liability for payment: Disenrollment of beneficiaries and termination or default of contract.
Subpart L - Medicare Contract Requirements
§ 417.470 - Basis and scope.
§ 417.472 - Basic contract requirements.
§ 417.474 - Effective date and term of contract.
§ 417.476 - Waived conditions.
§ 417.478 - Requirements of other laws and regulations.
§ 417.479 - Requirements for physician incentive plans.
§ 417.480 - Maintenance of records: Cost HMOs and CMPs.
§ 417.481 - Maintenance of records: Risk HMOs and CMPs.
§ 417.482 - Access to facilities and records.
§ 417.484 - Requirement applicable to related entities.
§ 417.486 - Disclosure of information and confidentiality.
§ 417.488 - Notice of termination and of available alternatives: Risk contract.
§ 417.490 - Renewal of contract.
§ 417.492 - Nonrenewal of contract.
§ 417.494 - Modification or termination of contract.
§ 417.496 - xxx
§ 417.500 - Intermediate sanctions for and civil monetary penalties against HMOs and CMPs.
Subpart M - Change of Ownership and Leasing of Facilities: Effect on Medicare Contract
§ 417.520 - Effect on HMO and CMP contracts.
Subpart N - Medicare Payment to HMOs and CMPs: General Rules
§ 417.524 - Payment to HMOs or CMPs: General.
§ 417.526 - Payment for covered services.
§ 417.528 - Payment when Medicare is not primary payer.
Subpart O - Medicare Payment: Cost Basis
§ 417.530 - Basis and scope.
§ 417.531 - Hospice care services.
§ 417.532 - General considerations.
§ 417.533 - Part B carrier responsibilities.
§ 417.534 - Allowable costs.
§ 417.536 - Cost payment principles.
§ 417.538 - Enrollment and marketing costs.
§ 417.540 - Enrollment costs.
§ 417.542 - Reinsurance costs.
§ 417.544 - Physicians' services furnished directly by the HMO or CMP.
§ 417.546 - Physicians' services and other Part B supplier services furnished under arrangements.
§ 417.548 - Provider services through arrangements.
§ 417.550 - Special Medicare program requirements.
§ 417.552 - Cost apportionment: General provisions.
§ 417.554 - Apportionment: Provider services furnished directly by the HMO or CMP.
§ 417.556 - Apportionment: Provider services furnished by the HMO or CMP through arrangements with others.
§ 417.558 - Emergency, urgently needed, and out-of-area services for which the HMO or CMP accepts responsibility.
§ 417.560 - Apportionment: Part B physician and supplier services.
§ 417.564 - Apportionment and allocation of administrative and general costs.
§ 417.566 - Other methods of allocation and apportionment.
§ 417.568 - Adequate financial records, statistical data, and cost finding.
§ 417.570 - Interim per capita payments.
§ 417.572 - Budget and enrollment forecast and interim reports.
§ 417.574 - Interim settlement.
§ 417.576 - Final settlement.
Subpart P - Medicare Payment: Risk Basis
§ 417.580 - Basis and scope.
§ 417.582 - Definitions.
§ 417.584 - Payment to HMOs or CMPs with risk contracts.
§ 417.585 - Special rules: Hospice care.
§ 417.588 - Computation of adjusted average per capita cost (AAPCC).
§ 417.590 - Computation of the average of the per capita rates of payment.
§ 417.592 - Additional benefits requirement.
§ 417.594 - Computation of adjusted community rate (ACR).
§ 417.596 - Establishment of a benefit stabilization fund.
§ 417.597 - Withdrawal from a benefit stabilization fund.
§ 417.598 - Annual enrollment reconciliation.
Subpart Q - Beneficiary Appeals
§ 417.600 - Basis and scope.
§ 417.602 - Definitions.
§ 417.604 - General provisions.
§ 417.605 - Immediate QIO review of a determination of noncoverage of inpatient hospital care.
§ 417.606 - Organization determinations.
§ 417.608 - Notice of adverse organization determination.
§ 417.609 - Expediting certain organization determinations.
§ 417.610 - Parties to the organization determination.
§ 417.612 - Effect of organization determination.
§ 417.614 - Right to reconsideration.
§ 417.616 - Request for reconsideration.
§ 417.617 - Expediting certain reconsiderations.
§ 417.618 - Opportunity to submit evidence.
§ 417.620 - Responsibility for reconsiderations; time limits.
§ 417.622 - Reconsidered determination.
§ 417.624 - Notice of reconsidered determination.
§ 417.626 - Effect of reconsidered determination.
§ 417.630 - Right to a hearing.
§ 417.632 - Request for hearing.
§ 417.634 - Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) review.
§ 417.636 - Court review.
§ 417.638 - Reopening determinations and decisions.
Subpart R - Medicare Contract Appeals
§ 417.640 - Applicability.
§ 417.642 - Administrative actions that are not initial determinations.
§ 417.644 - Notice of initial determination.
§ 417.646 - Effect of initial determination.
§ 417.648 - Reconsideration: Applicability.
§ 417.650 - Request for reconsideration.
§ 417.652 - Opportunity to submit evidence.
§ 417.654 - Reconsidered determination.
§ 417.656 - Notice of reconsidered determination.
§ 417.658 - Effect of reconsidered determination.
§ 417.660 - Right to a hearing.
§ 417.662 - Request for hearing.
§ 417.664 - Postponement of effective date of initial determination.
§ 417.666 - Designation of hearing officer.
§ 417.668 - Disqualification of hearing officer.
§ 417.670 - Time and place of hearing.
§ 417.672 - Appointment of representatives.
§ 417.674 - Authority of representatives.
§ 417.676 - Conduct of hearing.
§ 417.678 - Evidence.
§ 417.680 - Witnesses.
§ 417.682 - Discovery.
§ 417.684 - Prehearing.
§ 417.686 - Record of hearing.
§ 417.688 - Authority of hearing officer.
§ 417.690 - Notice and effect of hearing decision.
§ 417.692 - Reopening of initial or reconsidered determination or decision of a hearing officer.
§ 417.694 - Effect of revised determination.
Subparts S--T - XXX
Subpart U - Health Care Prepayment Plans
§ 417.800 - Payment to HCPPs: Definitions and basic rules.
§ 417.801 - Agreements between CMS and health care prepayment plans.
§ 417.802 - Allowable costs.
§ 417.804 - Cost apportionment.
§ 417.806 - Financial records, statistical data, and cost finding.
§ 417.808 - Interim per capita payments.
§ 417.810 - Final settlement.
§ 417.830 - Scope of regulations on beneficiary appeals.
§ 417.832 - Applicability of requirements and procedures.
§ 417.834 - Responsibility for establishing administrative review procedures.
§ 417.836 - Written description of administrative review procedures.
§ 417.838 - Organization determinations.
§ 417.840 - Administrative review procedures.
Subpart V - Administration of Outstanding Loans and Loan Guarantees
§ 417.910 - Applicability.
§ 417.911 - Definitions.
§ 417.920 - Planning and initial development.
§ 417.930 - Initial costs of operation.
§ 417.931 - [Reserved]
§ 417.934 - Reserve requirement.
§ 417.937 - Loan and loan guarantee provisions.
§ 417.940 - Civil action to enforce compliance with assurances.