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42 CFR 407.22: Request for individual enrollment.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 42—Public Health
- CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM
- PART 407—SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE (SMI) ENROLLMENT AND ENTITLEMENT
- Subpart B—Individual Enrollment and Entitlement for SMI
(a) A request for enrollment is required of an individual who meets the eligibility requirements of § 407.10 and desires SMI, if the individual—
(1) Is not entitled to hospital insurance;
(2) Has previously declined enrollment in SMI;
(3) Has had a previous period of SMI entitlement which terminated;
(4) Resides in Puerto Rico or outside the United States; or
(5) Is enrolling or reenrolling during a special enrollment period under § 407.20.
(b) A request for enrollment under paragraph (a) of this section must:
(1) Be signed by the individual or someone acting in his or her behalf; and
(2) Be filed with SSA or CMS during the initial enrollment period, a general enrollment period, or a special enrollment period as provided in § 407.20.
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