42 CFR § 406.50 - Nonpayment of benefits on behalf of certain aliens.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t42/s406.50"
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title: "42 CFR § 406.50 - Nonpayment of benefits on behalf of certain aliens."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "406.50"
section_name: "Nonpayment of benefits on behalf of certain aliens."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "MEDICARE PROGRAM"
part_number: "406"
part_name: "HOSPITAL INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302, 1395i-2, 1395i-2a, 1395p, 1395q and 1395hh."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 12536, Mar. 25, 1983, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 51 FR 41338, Nov. 14, 1986."
cfr_part: "406"
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# 406.50 Nonpayment of benefits on behalf of certain aliens.

(a) Hospital insurance benefit payments may not be made for services furnished to an alien in any month in which his or her monthly social security benefits are suspended (or would be suspended if he or she were entitled to those benefits) because the alien remains outside the United States for more than 6 months.

(b) Benefits will be payable beginning with services furnished in the first full calendar month the alien is back in the United States.

[48 FR 12536, Mar. 25, 1983. Redesignated at 51 FR 41338, Nov. 14, 1986. Further redesignated at 57 FR 58717, Dec. 11, 1992]