Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.403.200 Basis and scope

(a) Provisions of the legislation. This subpart implements, in part, section 1882 of the Social Security Act. The intent of that section is to enable Medicare beneficiaries to identify Medicare supplemental policies that do not duplicate Medicare, and that provide adequate, fairly priced protection against expenses not covered by Medicare. The legislation establishes certain standards for Medicare supplemental policies and provides two methods for informing Medicare beneficiaries which policies meet those standards:

(b) Scope of subpart. This subpart sets forth the standards and procedures CMS will use to implement the voluntary certification program.