42 C.F.R. § 424.51 Payment to the provider.
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(a) Basic rule. Except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, Medicare pays the provider for services furnished by a provider. (b) Exception. Medicare pays the beneficiary for outpatient hospital services if the hospital has collected an amount in excess of the unmet deductible and coinsurance, as specified in §489.30(b)(4) of this chapter.
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PART 424—CONDITIONS FOR MEDICARE PAYMENT
Subpart D—To Whom Payment Is Ordinarily Made
§ 424.51 Payment to the provider.
