45 CFR §182.80
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- (a)A provider upon which CMS has imposed a penalty under this part may appeal that penalty in accordance with subpart D of part 150 of this title, except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section.
- (b)For purposes of applying subpart D of part 150 of this title to appeals of civil monetary penalties under this part:
- (1)“Respondent” means a provider, as defined in § 182.20 that received a notice of imposition of a civil monetary penalty according to § 182.70(b).
- (2)In deciding whether the amount of a civil money penalty is reasonable, the administrative law judge (ALJ) may only consider evidence of record relating to the following:
- (i)The provider's posting(s) of its cash price information, if available.
- (ii)Material the provider timely previously submitted to CMS (including with respect to corrective actions and corrective action plans).
- (iii)Material CMS used to monitor and assess the provider's compliance according to § 182.70(a)(2).
- (3)The ALJ's consideration of evidence of acts other than those at issue in the instant case under § 150.445(g) of this title does not apply.