[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: 42CFR405.455]

[Page 107]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                    CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE
                          & MEDICAID SERVICES,
                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 405_FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE AGED AND DISABLED--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart D_Private Contracts
 
Sec.  405.455  Application to Medicare+Choice contracts.

    An organization that has a contract with CMS to provide one or more 
Medicare+Choice (M+C) plans to beneficiaries (part 422 of this chapter):
    (a) Must acquire and maintain information from Medicare carriers on 
physicians and practitioners who have opted-out of Medicare.
    (b) Must make no payment directly or indirectly for Medicare covered 
services furnished to a Medicare beneficiary by a physician or 
practitioner who has opted-out of Medicare.
    (c) May make payment to a physician or practitioner who furnishes 
emergency or urgent care services to a beneficiary who has not 
previously entered into a private contract with the physician or 
practitioner in accordance with Sec.  405.440.