CFR > Title 42 - Public Health > CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM (parts 405 to 426) > PART 417—HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS > SUBPART J—Qualifying Conditions for Medicare Contracts (§417.400 to §417.418) > 417.404—General requirements.

417.404—General requirements.

(a) In order to contract with CMS under the Medicare program, an entity must—
(1) Be determined by CMS to be an HMO or CMP (in accordance with §§ 117.142 and 417.407, respectively); and
(2) Comply with the contract requirements set forth in subpart L of this part.
(b) CMS enters into or renews a contract only if it determines that action would be consistent with the effective and efficient implementation of section 1876 of the Act.
[60 FR 45675, Sept. 1, 1995]