{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-408.53","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 408.53","heading":"Change from partial direct remittance to full deduction.","body":"If a benefit that was less than the premium (and therefore required direct remittance of the difference) is increased to an amount equal to, or greater than, the premium—\n(a) The full premium is paid from the benefit; and\n(b) Any amounts the enrollee had paid toward premiums not yet due are refunded.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 408—PREMIUMS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE","Subpart C—Deduction From Monthly Benefits"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"b544ff28e5108acbcd126d7b8b9fd4e1d578177f294a518eb6225c8243d18533","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-408.52","next":"us/42-cfr-408.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}