[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: 42CFR406.5]

[Page 173-174]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 406--HOSPITAL INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 406.5  Basis of eligibility and entitlement.

    (a) Hospital insurance without premiums. Hospital insurance is 
available to most individuals without payment of a premium if they:
    (1) Are age 65 or over, or
    (2) Have received social security or railroad retirement disability 
benefits for 25 months; or

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    (3) Have end-stage renal disease. Subpart B of this part explains 
the requirements such individuals must meet to obtain hospital insurance 
without premiums.
    (b) Premium hospital insurance. Many individuals who are age 65 or 
over, but do not meet the requirements set forth in subpart B of this 
part, and certain individuals under age 65, may obtain the benefits by 
paying a premium. Section 406.20 of this part explains the requirements 
individuals must meet to obtain premium hospital insurance.

[48 FR 12536, Mar. 25, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 33033, Aug. 16, 1985; 
56 FR 38078, Aug. 12, 1991]