§ 423.645 - Request for reconsideration.

(a) Method and place for filing a request. A request for reconsideration must be made in writing and filed with any CMS office.

(b) Time for filing a request. The request for reconsideration must be filed within 15 days from the date of the notice of the initial determination.

(c) Proper party to file a request. Only an authorized official of the contract applicant or PDP sponsor that was the subject of a contract determination may file the request for reconsideration.

(d) Withdrawal of a request. The PDP sponsor or contract applicant who filed the request for a reconsideration may withdraw it at any time before the notice of the reconsidered determination is mailed. The request for withdrawal must be in writing and filed with CMS.