[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: 42CFR421.114]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 421--INTERMEDIARIES AND CARRIERS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart B--Intermediaries
 
Sec. 421.114  Assignment and reassignment of providers by CMS.

    CMS may assign or reassign any provider to any intermediary if it 
determines that the assignment or reassignment will result in a more 
effective and efficient administration of the Medicare program. Before 
making this determination CMS will consider--
    (a) The preferences of the provider;
    (b) The availability of an intermediary as specified in 
Sec. 421.5(e); and
    (c) Intermediary performance measured against the criteria and 
standards specified in Secs. 421.120 and 421.122.

[45 FR 42179, June 23, 1980, as amended at 49 FR 3660, Jan. 30, 1984]