42 CFR §405.430
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- (a)A physician or practitioner fails to properly opt-out if—
- (b)If a physician or practitioner fails to properly opt-out in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, the following results obtain:
- (1)The physician's or practitioner's attempt to opt-out of Medicare is nullified, and all of the private contracts between the physician or practitioner and Medicare beneficiaries for the two-year period covered by the attempted opt-out are deemed null and void.
- (2)The physician or practitioner must submit claims to Medicare for all Medicare-covered items and services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries, including the items and services furnished under the nullified contracts. A nonparticipating physician is subject to the limiting charge provisions of § 414.48 of this chapter. A participating physician is subject to the limitations on charges of the participation agreement he or she signed.
- (3)The practitioner may not reassign any claim except as provided in § 424.80 of this chapter.
- (4)The practitioner may neither bill nor collect an amount from the beneficiary except for applicable deductible and coinsurance amounts.
- (5)The physician or practitioner may make another attempt to properly opt-out at any time.