Medicare Program; Application of Certain Appeals Provisions to the Medicare Prescription Drug Appeals Process
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2009-12-09 · Effective 2010-01-08 · 74 FR 65340
Document
Document number
E9-28710
Federal Register citation
74 FR 65340
CFR reference
42 CFR 423
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2009-12-09
Effective date
2010-01-08
HHS docket
CMS-4127-F
Abstract
This final rule will implement the procedures that the Department of Health and Human Services will follow at the Administrative Law Judge and Medicare Appeals Council levels in deciding appeals brought by individuals who have enrolled in the Medicare prescription drug benefit program. In addition, it will implement the reopening procedures that will be followed at all levels of appeal.