[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: 42CFR411.23]

[Page 307]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 411--EXCLUSIONS FROM MEDICARE AND LIMITATIONS ON MEDICARE PAYMENT--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B--Insurance Coverage That Limits Medicare Payment: General 
                               Provisions
 
Sec. 411.23  Beneficiary's cooperation.

    (a) If CMS takes action to recover conditional payments, the 
beneficiary must cooperate in the action.
    (b) If CMS's recovery action is unsuccessful because the beneficiary 
does not cooperate, CMS may recover from the beneficiary.