42 CFR 423.512
§ 423.512 Minimum enrollment requirements.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 423.512, § 423.512 Minimum enrollment requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/204883
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(a) Basic rule. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, CMS does not enter into a contract under this subpart unless the organization meets the following minimum enrollment requirement:
(1) At least 5,000 individuals are enrolled for the purpose of receiving prescription drug benefits from the organization; or
(2) At least 1,500 individuals are enrolled for purposes of receiving prescription drug benefits from the organization and the organization primarily serves individuals residing outside of urbanized areas as defined in § 412.62(f) of this chapter;
(3) Except as provided for in paragraph (b) of this section, a Part D plan sponsor must maintain a minimum enrollment as defined in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section for the duration of its contract.
(b) Minimum enrollment waiver. CMS waives the requirement of paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section during the first contract year for a sponsor in a region.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.