[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: 42CFR406.50] [Page 262] 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 D_Special Circumstances That Affect Entitlement to Hospital Insurance Sec. 406.50 Nonpayment of benefits on behalf of certain aliens. (a) Hospital insurance benefit payments may not be made for services furnished to an alien in any month in which his or her monthly social security benefits are suspended (or would be suspended if he or she were entitled to those benefits) because the alien remains outside the United States for more than 6 months. (b) Benefits will be payable beginning with services furnished in the first full calendar month the alien is back in the United States. [48 FR 12536, Mar. 25, 1983. Redesignated at 51 FR 41338, Nov. 14, 1986. Further redesignated at 57 FR 58717, Dec. 11, 1992]