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Title 42Public HealthPart / Section
Chapter IVCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services400 – 699
Subchapter AGeneral Provisions400 – 403
Part 401General Administrative Requirements401.101 – 401.722
Subpart A [Reserved]
Subpart BConfidentiality and Disclosure401.101 – 401.152
Subpart C [Reserved]
Subpart DReporting and Returning of Overpayments401.301 – 401.305
§ 401.301Basis and scope.
§ 401.303Definitions.
§ 401.305Requirements for reporting and returning of overpayments.
Subpart E [Reserved]
Subpart FClaims Collection and Compromise401.601 – 401.625
§ 401.601Basis and scope.
§ 401.603Definitions.
§ 401.605Omissions not a defense.
§ 401.607Claims collection.
§ 401.613Compromise of claims.
§ 401.615Payment of compromise amount.
§ 401.617Suspension of collection action.
§ 401.621Termination of collection action.
§ 401.623Joint and several liability.
§ 401.625Effect of CMS claims collection decisions on appeals.
Subpart GAvailability of Medicare Data for Performance Measurement401.701 – 401.722