48 CFR § 1631.201-70 - 1631.201-70 Credits.

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title: "48 CFR § 1631.201-70 - 1631.201-70   Credits."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "1631.201-70"
section_name: "1631.201-70   Credits."
chapter_number: 16
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "1631"
part_name: "CONTRACT COST PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 8913; 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 48 CFR 1.301."
regulatory_source: "52 FR 16041, May 1, 1987, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1631.201-70 1631.201-70   Credits.

The provisions of FAR 31.201-5 shall apply to income, rebates, allowances, and other credits resulting from benefit payments. Examples of such credits include:

(a) Coordination of benefit refunds, including subrogation settlements;

(b) Hospital year-end settlements and other applicable provider discounts;

(c) Uncashed and returned checks;

(d) Utilization review refunds;

(e) Contract prescription drug rebates;

(f) Volume discounts;

(g) Refunds and other payments or recoveries attributable to litigation with subscribers or providers of health services; and,

(h) Erroneous benefit payment, overpayment, and duplicate payment recoveries.

[70 FR 31390, June 1, 2005]