42 CFR §408.60
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- (a)Premiums not deducted from monthly benefits under Subpart C of this part or paid by a State buy-in agreement must be paid by direct remittance to CMS or its agents, by or on behalf of the enrollee.
- (b)Quarterly payment is preferred as more cost-effective, but monthly payment is accepted if the enrollee is unwilling or unable to make quarterly payments or is also paying hospital insurance premiums, which must be paid every month.
- (c)CMS, directly or through its agents, sends quarterly or monthly premium bills and includes an addressed return envelope with the bill.
- (d)The individual must—