42 C.F.R. § 447.57 Restrictions on payments to providers.
Title 42 - Public Health
(a) The plan must provide that the agency does not increase the payment it makes to any provider to offset uncollected amounts for deductibles, coinsurance, copayments or similar charges that the provider has waived or are uncollectable, except as permitted under paragraph (b) of this section. (b) For those providers that the agency reimburses under Medicare reasonable cost reimbursement principles, in accordance with subpart B of this part, an agency may increase its payment to offset uncollected deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or similar charges that are bad debts of providers.
Title 42: Public Health
PART 447—PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES
Subpart A—Payments: General Provisions
deductible, coinsurance, co-payment or similar cost-sharing charge
§ 447.57 Restrictions on payments to providers.
