42 C.F.R. § 489.27 Beneficiary notice of discharge rights.
Title 42 - Public Health
(a) A hospital that participates in the Medicare program must furnish each Medicare beneficiary, or an individual acting on his or her behalf, the notice of discharge rights required under section 1866(a)(1)(M) of the Act. The hospital must provide timely notice during the course of the hospital stay. For purposes of this paragraph, the course of the hospital stay begins with the provision of a package of information regarding scheduled preadmission testing and registration for a planned hospital admission. The hospital must be able to demonstrate compliance with this requirement. (b) Notification by other providers. Other providers that participate in the Medicare program must furnish each Medicare beneficiary, or authorized representative, applicable CMS notices in advance of the termination of Medicare services, including the notices required under §§405.1202 and 422.624 of this chapter. [68 FR 16669, Apr. 4, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 69268, Nov. 26, 2004]
Title 42: Public Health
PART 489—PROVIDER AGREEMENTS AND SUPPLIER APPROVAL
Subpart B—Essentials of Provider Agreements
§ 489.27 Beneficiary notice of discharge rights.
