[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: 42CFR408.44]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE

                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,

                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

                             HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 408_PREMIUMS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart C_Deduction From Monthly Benefits

 

Sec. 408.44  Deduction from civil service annuities.



    (a) Responsibility for deductions. If an enrollee is not entitled to 

railroad retirement benefits or social security benefits, and is 

receiving a civil service annuity, the premiums are deducted from that 

annuity by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the basis of a 

notice from SSA indicating that the annuitant is entitled to SMI.

    (b) Deduction of spouse's premiums. If the annuitant's spouse is 

also enrolled for SMI and is not entitled to a civil service annuity or 

to social security or railroad retirement benefits, and the annuitant 

gives written consent, OPM also deducts the spouse's premium from the 

annuitant's monthly check.

    (c) Withdrawal of annuitant's consent. (1) If an annuitant wishes to 

withdraw consent for deduction of the spouse's premium, he or she must 

send written notice of withdrawal to OPM.

    (2) The withdrawal notice is effective with the third month after 

the month in which it is received, or with the month specified in the 

notice, whichever is later.