Hearing officer
Hearing officer (HO) means an individual, who was not involved with the CBIC recommendation to terminate a DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program contract, who is designated by CMS to review and make an unbiased and independent recommendation when there is an appeal of CMS's initial determination to terminate a DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program contract.
Source
42 CFR § 414.402
Scoping language
For purposes of this subpart, the following definitions apply: