---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 489.25"
title: "42"
number: "489.25"
heading: "Special requirements concerning CHAMPUS and CHAMPVA programs."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/489.25"
---

# §489.25. Special requirements concerning CHAMPUS and CHAMPVA programs.


For inpatient services, a hospital that participates in the Medicare program must participate in any health plan contracted under 10 U.S.C. [1079](/usc/10/1079.md) or [1086](/usc/10/1086.md) (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services) and under [38 U.S.C. 613](/usc/38/613.md) (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Veterans Administration) and accept the CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-determined allowable amount as payment in full, less applicable deductible, patient cost-share, and noncovered items. Hospitals must meet the requirements of [32 CFR part 199](/cfr/32/part199.md) concerning program benefits under the Department of Defense. This section applies to inpatient services furnished to beneficiaries admitted on or after January 1, 1987.


## Notes

### Amendments

[59 FR 32123, June 22, 1994]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302, 1395i-3, 1395x, 1395aa(m), 1395cc, 1395ff, and 1395hh.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 22937, Apr. 4, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[59 FR 32123, June 22, 1994]