42 C.F.R. § 421.114 Assignment and reassignment of providers by CMS.
Title 42 - Public Health
CMS may assign or reassign any provider to any intermediary if it determines that the assignment or reassignment will result in a more effective and efficient administration of the Medicare program. Before making this determination CMS will consider— (a) The preferences of the provider; (b) The availability of an intermediary as specified in §421.5(e); and (c) Intermediary performance measured against the criteria and standards specified in §§421.120 and 421.122. [45 FR 42179, June 23, 1980, as amended at 49 FR 3660, Jan. 30, 1984]
Title 42: Public Health
PART 421—INTERMEDIARIES AND CARRIERS
Subpart B—Intermediaries
§ 421.114 Assignment and reassignment of providers by CMS.

