§ 512.537 Determination of the episode.

(a) Episode conclusion. (1) An episode ends on the 30th day following the date of the anchor procedure or the date of discharge from the anchor hospitalization, as applicable, with the date of the anchor procedure or the date of discharge from the anchor hospitalization being counted as the first day in the 30-day post-discharge period. (b) Cancellation of an episode. The episode is canceled and is not included in the reconciliation calculation as specified in § 512.545 if any of the following occur: (1) The beneficiary ceases to meet any criterion listed in § 512.535. (2) The beneficiary dies during the anchor hospitalization or the outpatient stay for the anchor procedure. (3) The episode qualifies for cancellation due to extreme and uncontrollable circumstances. An extreme and uncontrollable circumstance occurs if both of the following criteria are met: (i) The TEAM participant has a CCN primary address that— (A) Is located in an emergency area, as those terms are defined in section 1135(g) of the Act, for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under section 1135 of the Act; and (B) Is located in a county, parish, or tribal government designated in a major disaster declaration or emergency disaster declaration under the Stafford Act. (ii) The date of admission to the anchor hospitalization or the date of the anchor procedure is during an emergency period (as defined in section 1135(g) of the Act) or in the 30 days before the date that the emergency period (as defined in section 1135(g) of the Act) begins.