# 42 C.F.R. § 411.103 (2026): Prohibition against financial and other incentives

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## Section

- **Citation:** 42 C.F.R. § 411.103 (2026)
- **Heading:** Prohibition against financial and other incentives
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 42 CFR: Public Health / Chapter IV: CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 411: EXCLUSIONS FROM MEDICARE AND LIMITATIONS ON MEDICARE PAYMENT / Subpart E: Limitations on Payment for Services Covered Under Group Health Plans: General Provisions / § 411.103: § 411.103   Prohibition against financial and other incentives.

## Text

(a)
General rule.
An employer or other entity (for example, an insurer) is prohibited from offering Medicare beneficiaries financial or other benefits as incentives not to enroll in, or to terminate enrollment in, a GHP that is, or would be, primary to Medicare. This prohibition precludes offering to Medicare beneficiaries an alternative to the employer primary plan (for example, coverage of prescription drugs) unless the beneficiary has primary coverage other than Medicare. An example would be primary coverage through his own or a spouse's employer.
(b)
Penalty for violation.
(1) Any entity that violates the prohibition of paragraph (a) of this section is subject to a civil money penalty of up to $5,000 as adjusted annually under 45 CFR part 102 for each violation; and
(2) The provisions of section 1128A of the Act (other than subsections (a) and (b)) apply to the civil money penalty of up to $5,000 as adjusted annually under 45 CFR part 102 in the same manner as the provisions apply to a penalty or proceeding under section 1128A(a).
[60 FR 45362, Aug. 31, 1995, as amended at 81 FR 61561, Sept. 6, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [42 C.F.R. § 411.100 (2026) § 411.100   Basis and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_100.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.101 (2026) § 411.101   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_101.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.102 (2026) § 411.102   Basic prohibitions and requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_102.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.103 (2026) § 411.103   Prohibition against financial and other incentives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_103.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.104 (2026) § 411.104   Current employment status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_104.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.106 (2026) § 411.106   Aggregation rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_106.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.108 (2026) § 411.108   Taking into account entitlement to Medicare.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_108.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.110 (2026) § 411.110   Basis for determination of nonconformance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_110.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.112 (2026) § 411.112   Documentation of conformance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_112.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.114 (2026) § 411.114   Determination of nonconformance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_114.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.115 (2026) § 411.115   Notice of determination of nonconformance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_115.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.120 (2026) § 411.120   Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_120.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.121 (2026) § 411.121   Hearing procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_121.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 411.122 (2026) § 411.122   Hearing officer's decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P411_S411_122.md)

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