[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR447.50]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 447_PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart A_Payments: General Provisions

 

Sec.  447.50  Cost sharing: Basis and purpose.



    (a) Section 1902(a)(14) of the Act permits States to require certain 

recipients to share some of the costs of Medicaid by imposing upon them 

such payments as enrollment fees, premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, 

co-payments, or similar cost sharing charges. For States that impose 

cost sharing payments, Sec. Sec.  447.51 through 447.59 prescribe State 

plan requirements and options for cost sharing, specify the standards 

and conditions under which States may impose cost sharing, set forth 

minimum amounts and the methods for determining maximum amounts, and 

prescribe conditions for FFP that relate to cost sharing requirements.



         enrollment fee, premium or similar cost sharing charge