US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 42 CFR — Public HealthChapter IV — CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPart 422 — MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAMSubpart N — Medicare Contract Determinations and Appeals422.66642 C.F.R. § 422.666Designation of hearing officer.Last amended: 2017Year: 2026Length: 17 wordsOfficial source Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 422.666 (2026)CMS designates a hearing officer to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer need not be an ALJ.Previous42 C.F.R. § 422.664Next42 C.F.R. § 422.668