[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: 42CFR418.28]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE

                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,

                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

                             HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 418_HOSPICE CARE--Table of Contents

 

        Subpart B_Eligibility, Election and Duration of Benefits

 

Sec. 418.28  Revoking the election of hospice care.



    (a) An individual or representative may revoke the individual's 

election of hospice care at any time during an election period.

    (b) To revoke the election of hospice care, the individual or 

representative must file a statement with the hospice that includes the 

following information:

    (1) A signed statement that the individual or representative revokes 

the individual's election for Medicare coverage of hospice care for the 

remainder of that election period.

    (2) The date that the revocation is to be effective. (An individual 

or representative may not designate an effective date earlier than the 

date that the revocation is made).

    (c) An individual, upon revocation of the election of Medicare 

coverage of hospice care for a particular election period--

    (1) Is no longer covered under Medicare for hospice care;

    (2) Resumes Medicare coverage of the benefits waived under Sec. 

418.24(e)(2); and

    (3) May at any time elect to receive hospice coverage for any other 

hospice election periods that he or she is eligible to receive.