Medicare program; offset of Medicare payments to individuals to collect past-due obligations arising from breach of scholarship and loan contracts--HCFA. Final rule.
This final rule sets forth the procedures to be followed for collection of past-due amounts owed by individuals who breached contracts under certain scholarship and loan programs. The programs that would be affected are the National Health Service Corps Scholarship, the Physician Shortage Area Scholarship, and the Health Education Assistance Loan. These procedures would apply to those individuals who breached contracts under the scholarship and loan programs and who-- Accept Medicare assignment for services; Are employed by or affiliated with a provider, Health Maintenance Organization, or Competitive Medical Plan that receives Medicare payment for services; or Are members of a group practice that receives Medicare payment for services. This regulation implements section 1892 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 4052 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D015442:Medicare Assignment / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States