(a) Where to submit the written request. A beneficiary who wants to obtain a hearing under §478.40 must submit a written request to the OMHA office identified in the notice of the QIO reconsidered determination.

(b) Time limit for submitting a request for a hearing.

(1) The request for a hearing must be filed within 60 calendar days of receipt of the notice of the QIO reconsidered determination, unless the time is extended for good cause as provided in §478.22.

(2) The date of receipt of the notice of the reconsidered determination is presumed to be 5 calendar days after the date on the notice, unless there is evidence to the contrary.

(3) A request is considered filed on the date it is received by OMHA.

[82 FR 5139, Jan. 17, 2017]