§424.51. Payment to the provider.
42 C.F.R. § 424.51
Basic rule. Except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, Medicare pays the provider for services furnished by a provider.
Exception. Medicare pays the beneficiary for outpatient hospital services if the hospital has collected an amount in excess of the unmet deductible and coinsurance, as specified in § 489.30(b)(4) of this chapter.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh.
Source
Source: 53 FR 6634, Mar. 2, 1988, unless otherwise noted.