[Title 42 CFR 418.28]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - October 1, 2007 Edition]
[Title 42 - PUBLIC HEALTH]
[Chapter IV - CENTERS FOR MEDICARE]
[Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS]
[Part 418 - HOSPICE CARE]
[Subpart B - Eligibility, Election and Duration of Benefits]
[Sec. 418.28 - Revoking the election of hospice care.]
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42PUBLIC HEALTH32007-10-012007-10-01false418.28Sec. 418.28PUBLIC HEALTHCENTERS FOR MEDICAREGENERAL PROVISIONSHOSPICE CAREEligibility, Election and Duration of Benefits
Sec. 418.28  Revoking the election of hospice care.

    (a) An individual or representative may revoke the individual's 
election of hospice care at any time during an election period.
    (b) To revoke the election of hospice care, the individual or 
representative must file a statement with the hospice that includes the 
following information:
    (1) A signed statement that the individual or representative revokes 
the individual's election for Medicare coverage of hospice care for the 
remainder of that election period.
    (2) The date that the revocation is to be effective. (An individual 
or representative may not designate an effective date earlier than the 
date that the revocation is made).
    (c) An individual, upon revocation of the election of Medicare 
coverage of hospice care for a particular election period--
    (1) Is no longer covered under Medicare for hospice care;
    (2) Resumes Medicare coverage of the benefits waived under Sec. 
418.24(e)(2); and
    (3) May at any time elect to receive hospice coverage for any other 
hospice election periods that he or she is eligible to receive.