An individual's coverage under a buy-in agreement terminates with the earliest of the following events:

(a) Death. Coverage ends on the last day of the month in which the individual dies.

(b) Loss of entitlement to hospital insurance benefits before age 65. If an individual loses entitlement to hospital insurance benefits before attaining age 65, coverage ends on the last day of the last month for which he or she is entitled to hospital insurance.

(c) Loss of eligibility for the buy-in group. If an individual loses eligibility for inclusion in the buy-in group, buy-in coverage ends as follows:

(1) On the last day of the last month for which he or she is eligible for inclusion in the group, if CMS determines ineligibility or receives a State ineligibility notice by the 25th day of the second month after the month in which the individual becomes ineligible for inclusion in the group.

(2) On the last day of the second month before the month in which CMS receives a State ineligibility notice later than the time specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this section. A notice received by CMS after the 25th day of the month is considered to have been received in the following month.

(d) Termination or modification of buy-in agreement. If the State's buy-in agreement is terminated, or modified to substitute a narrower buy-in group, coverage ends on the last day of the last month for which the agreement was in effect, or covered the broader buy-in group.

[53 FR 47204, Nov. 22, 1988, as amended at 56 FR 38082, Aug. 12, 1991]