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CMS Pub. 100-16, ch. 14, § 20.4
Parties to the Hearing
The parties to a hearing are:
• An entity that has been determined to be unqualified to enter into an MA
contract with CMS;
• An entity that has been determined to be unqualified to offer a SNP;
• An entity that has been determined to be unqualified to complete a SAE;
• A MAO whose contract with CMS has been terminated or has not been
renewed as a result of a contract determination; and
• CMS.
Additionally, any interested parties who make a showering that their rights may be
prejudiced by the hearing decision may be added as a party to the hearing at the
discretion of the hearing officer.
History
(Rev. 122, Issued: 05-27-16, Effective: 06-28-16, Implementation: 06-28-16)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
56e1784a9668e496e1cc16609edf1b74068d34dbb84c461dfc502e6d6c779006
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