Payment obligations
(a)Month for which payment is due.#
(a) Month for which payment is due. (1) A payment is due for each month, beginning with the first month of SMI coverage and continuing through the month of death or, if earlier, the month in which coverage terminates.
(2) A premium is due for the month of death, if SMI coverage is still in effect, even though the individual dies on the first day of the month.
(b)Overdue premiums.#
(b) Overdue premiums. (1) Overdue premiums constitute an obligation enforceable against the enrollee or the enrollee's estate.
(2) Overdue premiums are collected—
(i)By deduction from social security or railroad…#
(i) By deduction from social security or railroad retirement benefits or Federal civil service annuities;