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5 CFR § 890.1046Chapter I

Effect of debarment or suspension on payments for services furnished in emergency situations

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A debarred or suspended health care provider may receive FEHBP funds paid for items or services furnished on an emergency basis if the FEHBP carrier serving the covered individual determines that:

(a) The provider's treatment was essential to the health and safety of the covered individual; and

(b) No other source of equivalent treatment was reasonably available.

[69 FR 9920, Mar. 3, 2004]

eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026

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