{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-417.488","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 417.488","heading":"Notice of termination and of available alternatives: Risk contract.","body":"A risk contract must provide that the HMO or CMP agrees to give notice as follows if the contract is terminated:\n(a) At least 60 days before the effective date of termination, to give its Medicare enrollees a written notice that—\n(1) Specifies the termination date; and\n(2) Describes the alternatives available for obtaining Medicare services after termination.\n(b) To pay the cost of the written notices.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 417—HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS","Subpart L—Medicare Contract Requirements"],"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":"d2b484a5162a3d54912d3c2f5d4f144169c81549a583e39e0267a1f688d37051","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-417.486","next":"us/42-cfr-417.490"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}