§ 890.1072 Collecting penalties and assessments

5 CFR 890.1072(a)(a) Agreed-upon payment schedule. At the time OPM imposes penalties and assessments, or the amounts are settled or compromised, the provider must be afforded the opportunity to arrange an agreed-upon payment schedule.

5 CFR 890.1072(b)(b) No agreed-upon payment schedule. In the absence of an agreed-upon payment schedule, OPM must collect penalties and assessments under its regular procedures for resolving debts owed to the Employees Health Benefits Fund.

5 CFR 890.1072(c)(c) Offsets. As part of its debt collection efforts, OPM may request other Federal agencies to offset the penalties and assessments against amounts that the agencies may owe to the provider, including Federal income tax refunds.

5 CFR 890.1072(d)(d) Civil lawsuit. If necessary to obtain payment of penalties and assessments, the United States may file a civil lawsuit as set forth in 5 U.S.C. 8902(i).

5 CFR 890.1072(e)(e) Crediting payments. OPM must deposit payments of penalties and assessments into the Employees Health Benefits Fund.