Current through October 31, 2024
Section 457.515 - Co-payments, coinsurance, deductibles, or similar cost-sharing charges: State plan requirementsTo impose copayments, coinsurance, deductibles or similar charges on enrollees, the State plan must describe-
(a) The service for which the charge is imposed;(b) The amount of the charge;(c) The group or groups of enrollees that may be subject to the cost-sharing charge;(d) The consequences for an enrollee who does not pay a charge, and the disenrollment protections adopted by the State in accordance with § 457.570 ;(e) The methodology used to ensure that total cost-sharing liability for a family does not exceed the cumulative cost-sharing maximum specified in § 457.560 ; and(f) An assurance that enrollees will not be held liable for cost-sharing amounts for emergency services that are provided at a facility that does not participate in the enrollee's managed care network beyond the copayment amounts specified in the State plan for emergency services as defined in § 457.10 .