42 CFR § 414.200 - Purpose.

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title: "42 CFR § 414.200 - Purpose."
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title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "414.200"
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chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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part_name: "PAYMENT FOR PART B MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES"
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# 414.200 Purpose.

This subpart implements sections 1834(a), (h) and (i) of the Act by specifying how payments are made for the purchase or rental of new and used durable medical equipment, prosthetic and orthotic devices, and surgical dressings for Medicare beneficiaries.

[78 FR 72253, Dec. 2, 2013]