42 C.F.R. PART 408--PREMIUMS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE
TITLE 42--Public Health
CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER B--MEDICARE PROGRAM
PART 408--PREMIUMS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE
Subpart A--GENERAL PROVISIONS
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| Methods and priorities for payment.
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| Grace period and termination date.
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| Claim for monthly benefits pending concurrently with request for SMI enrollment.
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Subpart B--AMOUNT OF MONTHLY PREMIUMS
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| Reduction in Medicare Part B premium as an additional benefit under Medicare+Choice plans.
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| Increased premiums for late enrollment and for reenrollment.
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| Individuals who enrolled or reenrolled before April 1, 1981 or after September 30, 1981.
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| Individuals who enrolled or reenrolled between April 1 and September 30, 1981.
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| Rounding the monthly premium.
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Subpart C--DEDUCTION FROM MONTHLY BENEFITS
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| Deduction from monthly benefits: Basic rules.
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| Deduction from railroad retirement benefits.
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| Deduction from social security benefits.
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| Deduction from civil service annuities.
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| Deduction from age 72 special payments.
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| Effect of suspension of social security benefits.
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| When premiums are considered paid.
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| Change from direct remittance to deduction.
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| Change from partial direct remittance to full deduction.
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Subpart D--DIRECT REMITTANCE: INDIVIDUAL PAYMENT
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| Direct remittance: Basic rules.
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| Initial and subsequent billings.
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| Billing procedures when monthly benefits are less than monthly premiums.
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| When premiums are considered paid.
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| Change from quarterly to monthly payments.
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| Change from deduction or State payment to direct remittance.
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Subpart E--DIRECT REMITTANCE: GROUP PAYMENT
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| Conditions for group billing.
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| Billing and payment procedures.
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| Responsibilities under group billing arrangement.
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| Refund of group payments.
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| Termination of group billing arrangement.
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| Change from group payment to deduction or individual payment.
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Subpart F--TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT OF COVERAGE
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| Termination of coverage for nonpayment of premiums.
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| Reconsideration of termination.
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| Reinstatement procedures.
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Subpart G--COLLECTION OF UNPAID PREMIUMS; REFUND OF EXCESS PREMIUMS AFTER THE DEATH OF THE ENROLLEE
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| Collection of unpaid premiums.
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| Refund of excess premiums after the enrollee dies.
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Subpart H--SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE PREMIUM SURCHARGE AGREEMENTS
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| Conditions for participation.
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| Billing and payment procedures.
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| Termination of SMI premium surcharge agreement.
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