Medicare Managed Care Manual (Pub. 100-16), Ch. 17b § 150.2
Payment for Services Rendered On or After April 1, 1994, by
150.2 - Payment for Services Rendered On or After April 1, 1994, by
Noncontracted, Nonparticipating Physicians
(Rev. 4, 10-01-01)
If a noncontracted physician provides a service to one of the cost-based HMO/CMP’s
enrollees, and the physician is not a Medicare participating physician, the limit of the
HMO/CMP’s liability is the lower of the actual charge or the limiting charge permitted
under the statute for FFS Medicare. The HMO/CMP is responsible for beneficiary
coinsurance and deductible payments.