[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR401.615]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 401--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart F--Claims Collection and Compromise
 
Sec. 401.615  Payment of compromise amount.

    (a) Time and manner of compromise. Payment by the debtor of the 
amount that CMS has agreed to accept as a compromise in full settlement 
of a claim must be made within the time and in the manner prescribed by 
CMS. Accordingly, CMS will not settle a claim until the full payment of 
the compromise amount has been made.
    (b) Effect of failure to pay compromise amount. Failure of the 
debtor to make payment, as provided by the compromise agreement, 
reinstates the full amount of the claim, less any amounts paid prior to 
the default.
    (c) Prohibition against grace periods. CMS will not agree to 
inclusion of a provision in an installment agreement that would permit 
grace periods for payments that are late under the terms of the 
agreement.