42 CFR 418.301 : Public Health (Part 1 To Parts 1009-1099) — (§ 414.1 To Parts 427-429) — Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department Of Health And Human Services (Continued) (§ 414.1 To Parts 427-429) — Medicare Program (Continued) (§ 414.1 To Parts 427-429) — Hospice Care (§ 418.1 To § 418.405) — Payment For Hospice Care (§ 418.301 To § 418.312) — Basic rules.

(a) Medicare payment for covered hospice care is made in accordance with the method set forth in § 418.302.

(b) Medicare reimbursement to a hospice in a cap period is limited to a cap amount specified in § 418.309.

(c) The hospice may not charge a patient for services for which the patient is entitled to have payment made under Medicare or for services for which the patient would be entitled to payment, as described in § 489.21 of this chapter.