this section, the reviewing entity is deemed to also include— (i) The contractor, if the contractor hearing officer(s) is not yet appointed (or none is currently presiding); and (ii) The Office of the Attorney Advisor. [39 FR 34515, Sept. 26, 1974. Redesignated at 42 FR 52826, Sept. 30, 1977, as amended at 48 FR 39834, Sept. 1, 1983; 48 FR 45773, Oct. 7, 1983; 49 FR 322, Jan. 3

suppliers for the furnishing of mail order items across the nation. Nationwide competitive bidding area means a CBA that includes the United States, its Territories, and the District of Columbia. Nationwide mail order contract supplier means a mail order contract supplier that furnishes items in a nationwide competitive bidding area.

supplemental health services) to the HMO or on whose behalf these payments are made. Supplemental health services means the health services described in §417.102(a). Unusual or infrequently used health services means: (1) Those

employer, the MA organization must submit a disenrollment notice to CMS within timeframes specified by CMS. [63 FR 35071, June 26, 1998; 63 FR 52612, Oct. 1, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 40317, June 29, 2000; 70 FR 4718, Jan. 28, 2005; 70 FR 52026, Sept. 1, 2005; 83 FR 16722, Apr. 16, 2018]

specified by CMS; and (2) A separate contract for any such excluded plan or entity will be deemed to be in place when such a request is made. [63 FR 35099, June 26, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 40327, June 29, 2000. Redesignated at 70 FR 4736, Jan. 28, 2005, and amended at 70 FR 4737, Jan. 28, 2005; 70 FR 52027, Sept. 1, 2005; 70 FR 76198, Dec. 23, 2005; 72 FR 68722, Dec. 5, 2007; 75 FR 19809, Apr. 15, 2010; 79 FR 29958, May

§425.609. [76 FR 67973, Nov. 2, 2011, as amended at 80 FR 32842, June 9, 2015; 81 FR 38017, June 10, 2016; 82 FR 53370, Nov. 15, 2017; 82 FR 60918, Dec. 26, 2017; 83 FR 60094, Nov. 23, 2018; 83 FR 68077, Dec. 31, 2018]