§ 424.541 Stay of enrollment.

(a)

(1) CMS may stay an enrolled provider's or supplier's enrollment if the provider or supplier:

(i) Is non-compliant with at least one enrollment requirement in Title 42; and.

(ii) Can remedy the non-compliance via the submission of, as applicable to the situation, a Form CMS–855, Form CMS–20134, or Form CMS–588 change of information or revalidation application.

(2) During the period of any stay imposed under this section, the following apply:

(i) The provider or supplier remains enrolled in Medicare;

(ii)

(A) Except as stated in paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(B) of this section, claims submitted by the provider or supplier with dates of service within the stay period will be rejected.

(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A), claims submitted by the provider or supplier with dates of service within the stay period are eligible for payment (and may be resubmitted by the provider or supplier within applicable timeframes specified in Title 42) if:

(1) CMS or its contractor determines that the provider or supplier has resumed compliance with all Medicare enrollment requirements in Title 42; and