[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: 42CFR403.200]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE
                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,
                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 403_SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B_Medicare Supplemental Policies
 
Sec.  403.200  Basis and scope.

    Source: 47 FR 32400, July 26, 1982, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) Provisions of the legislation. This subpart implements, in part, 
section 1882 of the Social Security Act. The intent of that section is 
to enable Medicare beneficiaries to identify Medicare supplemental 
policies that do not duplicate Medicare, and that provide adequate, 
fairly priced protection against expenses not covered by Medicare. The 
legislation establishes certain standards for Medicare supplemental 
policies and provides two methods for informing Medicare beneficiaries 
which policies meet those standards:
    (1) Through a State approved program, that is, a program that a 
Supplemental Health Insurance Panel determines to meet certain minimum 
requirements for the regulation of Medicare supplemental policies; and
    (2) In a State without an approved program, through certification by 
the Secretary of policies voluntarily submitted by insuring 
organizations for review against the standards.
    (b) Scope of subpart. This subpart sets forth the standards and 
procedures CMS will use to implement the voluntary certification 
program.

                           General Provisions