Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.424.70 Basis and scope

(1) Prohibits the assignment, reassignment, or other transfer of the right to Medicare payments except under specified conditions;

(2) Sets forth the sanctions that CMS may impose on a provider or supplier that violates this prohibition, or on a supplier that violates the conditions to which it agreed in accepting assignment from the individual;  and

(3) Specifies the conditions for payment under court-ordered assignments or reassignments.