[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR401.623]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE
                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,
                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 401_GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart F_Claims Collection and Compromise
 
Sec.  401.623  Joint and several liability.

    (a) Collection action. CMS will liquidate claims as quickly as 
possible. In cases of joint and several liability among two or more 
debtors, CMS will not allocate the burden of claims payment among the 
debtors. CMS will proceed with collection action against one

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debtor even if other liable debtors have not paid their proportionate 
shares.
    (b) Compromise. Compromise with one debtor does not release a claim 
against remaining debtors. Furthermore, CMS will not consider the amount 
of a compromise with one debtor to be a binding precedent concerning the 
amounts due from other debtors who are jointly and severally liable on 
the claim.