[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: 42CFR417.404]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 417--HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart J--Qualifying Conditions for Medicare Contracts
 
Sec. 417.404  General requirements.

    (a) In order to contract with CMS under the Medicare program, an 
entity must--
    (1) Be determined by CMS to be an HMO or CMP (in accordance with 
Secs. 117.142 and 417.407, respectively); and
    (2) Comply with the contract requirements set forth in subpart L of 
this part.
    (b) CMS enters into or renews a contract only if it determines that 
action would be consistent with the effective and efficient 
implementation of section 1876 of the Act.

[60 FR 45675, Sept. 1, 1995]