[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR406.22]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE

                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,

                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

                             HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 406_HOSPITAL INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart C_Premium Hospital Insurance

 

Sec. 406.22  Effect of month of enrollment on entitlement.



    (a) Individual age 65 or over. For an individual who has attained 

age 65, the following rules apply:

    (1) If the individual enrolls during the 3 months before the first 

month of eligibility, entitlement begins with the first month of 

eligibility.

    (2) If the individual enrolls in the first month of eligibility, 

entitlement begins with the following month.

    (3) If the individual enrolls during the month after the first month 

of eligibility, entitlement begins with the second month after the month 

of enrollment.

    (4) If the individual enrolls in either of the last 2 months of the 

enrollment period, entitlement begins with the third month after the 

month of enrollment.

    (b) Individual under age 65. For an individual who has not attained 

age 65, the following rules apply:

    (1) If the individual enrolls before the month in which he or she 

meets the requirements of Sec. 406.20(c), entitlement begins with the 

month in which the individual meets those requirements.

    (2) If the individual enrolls in the month in which he or she first 

meets the requirements of Sec. 406.20(c), entitlement begins with the 

following month.

    (3) If the individual enrolls in the month following the month in 

which he or she meets the requirements of Sec. 406.20(c), entitlement 

begins with the second month after the month of enrollment.

    (4) If the individual enrolls more than one month after the month in 

which he or she first meets the requirements of Sec. 406.20(c), 

entitlement begins with the third month after the month of enrollment.



[56 FR 38079, Aug. 12, 1991]



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