# Medicare Program; Application of Certain Appeals Provisions to the Medicare Prescription Drug Appeals Process
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2009-12-09 · Effective 2010-01-08 · 74 FR 65340
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-28710
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 65340
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 423
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/12/09/E9-28710/medicare-program-application-of-certain-appeals-provisions-to-the-medicare-prescription-drug-appeals)
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