Medicare Program; Waiver of Recovery of Overpayments
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 1996-09-19 · Effective 1996-10-21 · 61 FR 49269
Document
Document number
96-23957
Federal Register citation
61 FR 49269
CFR reference
42 CFR 401
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
1996-09-19
Effective date
1996-10-21
HHS docket
BPD-869-F
Abstract
This final rule duplicates in HCFA's regulations the content of two sections of the Social Security Administration's regulations concerning waiver of recovery of overpayments. In the past, regulations in 20 CFR part 404 were applicable to both the Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program (OASDI), which provides monthly Social Security checks directly to beneficiaries or their representatives, and the Medicare program. Since the Social Security Administration (SSA) is now independent of HHS, and SSA is restructuring its regulations to apply only to the OASDI program, we are establishing the content of these sections in 42 CFR part 405 to preserve provisions that are applicable to the Medicare program.