42 CFR §489.2
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- (a)Subpart A of this part sets forth the basic requirements for submittal and acceptance of a provider agreement under Medicare. Subpart B of this part specifies the basic commitments and limitations that the provider must agree to as part of an agreement to provide services. Subpart C specifies the limitations on allowable charges to beneficiaries for deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, blood, and services that must be part of the provider agreement. Subpart D of this part specifies how incorrect collections are to be handled. Subpart F sets forth the circumstances and procedures for denial of payments for new admissions and for withholding of payment as an alternative to termination of a provider agreement.
- (b)The following providers are subject to the provisions of this part:
- (1)Hospitals.
- (2)Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
- (3)Home health agencies (HHAs).
- (4)Clinics, rehabilitation agencies, and public health agencies.
- (5)Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities (CORFs).
- (6)Hospices.
- (7)Critical access hospital (CAHs).
- (8)Community mental health centers (CMHCs).
- (9)Religious nonmedical health care institutions (RNHCIs).
- (10)Opioid treatment programs (OTPs).
- (11)Rural emergency hospitals (REHs).
- (c)
- (1)Clinics, rehabilitation agencies, and public health agencies may enter into provider agreements only for furnishing outpatient physical therapy, and speech pathology services.
- (2)CMHCs may enter into provider agreements only to furnish partial hospitalization services and intensive outpatient services.
- (3)OTPs may enter into provider agreements only to furnish opioid use disorder treatment services.