[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR403.248]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 403--SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B--Medicare Supplemental Policies
 
Sec. 403.248  Administrative review of CMS determinations.

    (a) This section provides for administrative review if CMS 
determines--
    (1) Not to certify a policy; or
    (2) That a policy no longer meets the standards for certification.
    (b) If CMS makes a determination specified in paragraph (a) of this 
section, it will send a notice to the insuring organization containing 
the following information:
    (1) That CMS has made such a determination.
    (2) The reasons for the determination.
    (3) That the insuring organization has 30 days from the date of the 
notice to--
    (i) Request, in writing, an administrative review of the CMS 
determination; and
    (ii) Submit additional information to CMS for review.
    (4) That, if the insuring organization requests an administrative 
review, CMS will conduct the review, as provided for in paragraph (c) of 
this section.
    (5) That, in a case involving loss of certification, the CMS 
determination will go into effect 30 days from the date of the notice, 
unless the insuring organization requests an administrative review. If 
the insuring organization requests an administrative review, the policy 
retains its certification until CMS makes a final determination.

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    (c) If the insuring organization requests an administrative review, 
CMS will conduct the review as follows--
    (1) A CMS official, not involved in the initial CMS determination, 
will initiate and complete an administrative review within 90 days of 
the date of the notice provided for in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (2) The official will consider--
    (i) The original material submitted to CMS for review, as specified 
in Sec. 403.232(b) or Sec. 403.239(a); and
    (ii) Any additional information, that the insuring organization 
submits to CMS.
    (3) Within 15 days after the administrative review is completed, CMS 
will inform the insuring organization in writing of the final decision, 
with an explanation of the final decision.
    (4) If the final decision is that a policy lose its certification, 
the loss of certification will go into effect 15 days after the date of 
CMS's notice informing the insuring organization of the final decision.

         Voluntary Certification Program: Loss Ratio Provisions