(a) Community rate means a rate of payment based on a per member per month capitation rate or its equivalent that applies to a combination of the subscriber groups for a comprehensive medical plan carrier. References in this subchapter to ``a combination of cost and price analysis'' relating to the applicability of policy and contract clauses refer to comprehensive medical plan carriers using community rates.
(b) Adjusted community rate means a community rate which has been adjusted for expected use of medical resources of the FEHBP group. An adjusted community rate is a prospective rate and cannot be retroactively revised to reflect actual experience, utilization, or costs of the FEHBP group, except as described in Sec. 1615.402(c)(4). [55 FR 27414, July 2, 1990, as amended at 62 FR 47573, Sept. 10, 1997; 76 FR 38284, June 29, 2011]