42 CFR 417.488
§ 417.488 Notice of termination and of available alternatives: Risk contract.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 417.488, § 417.488 Notice of termination and of available alternatives: Risk contract, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/204242
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A risk contract must provide that the HMO or CMP agrees to give notice as follows if the contract is terminated:
(a) At least 60 days before the effective date of termination, to give its Medicare enrollees a written notice that—
(1) Specifies the termination date; and
(2) Describes the alternatives available for obtaining Medicare services after termination.
(b) To pay the cost of the written notices.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.