---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 412.40"
title: "42"
number: "412.40"
heading: "General requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/412.40"
---

# §412.40. General requirements.

- (a) A hospital must meet the conditions of this subpart to receive payment under the prospective payment systems for inpatient hospital services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries.
- (b) If a hospital fails to comply fully with these conditions with respect to inpatient hospital services furnished to one or more Medicare beneficiaries, CMS may, as appropriate—
  - (1) Withhold Medicare payment (in full or in part) to the hospital until the hospital provides adequate assurances of compliance; or
  - (2) **Terminate the hospital's provider agreement.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[50 FR 12741, Mar. 29, 1985, as amended at 57 FR 39821, Sept. 1, 1992]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh.

### Source

Source: 50 FR 12741, Mar. 29, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[50 FR 12741, Mar. 29, 1985, as amended at 57 FR 39821, Sept. 1, 1992]