{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-421.205","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 421.205","heading":"Termination by the Secretary.","body":"(a) Cause for termination. The Secretary may terminate a contract with a carrier at any time if he or she determines that the carrier has failed substantially to carry out any material terms of the contract or has performed its function in a manner inconsistent with the effective and efficient administration of the Medicare Part B program.\n(b) Notice and opportunity for hearing. Upon notification of the Secretary's intent to terminate the contract, the carrier may request a hearing within 20 days after the date on the notice of intent to terminate.\n(c) Hearing procedures. The hearing procedures will be those specified in § 421.128(c).","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 421—MEDICARE CONTRACTING","Subpart C—Carriers"],"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":"f699c7511078a66b7cee71dd78111ec54ef2410b223ab71480e1067584119eb8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-421.203","next":"us/42-cfr-421.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}