Voluntary Terminations

3046 - Voluntary Terminations (Rev. 1, 05-21-04) 3046A - General (Rev. 202, Issued: 06-19-20, Effective: 06-19-20, Implementation: 07-27-20) Under the provisions of §1866(b)(1) of the Act, a provider of services may terminate its agreement by filing a written notice of its intention. If a Medicare provider/supplier notifies the SA of its desire to terminate its Medicare participation or if it ceases operations which is considered as voluntarily terminating its agreement, the SA notifies the MAC via the Form CMS-1539. The MAC accepts the proposed termination date, which must be the first day of the month, or sets a different date after communication with the provider per 42 CFR 489.52(b)(1). However, the termination date must not be more than 6 months from the date the notice is filed. The following are possible reasons for voluntary termination: