US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 42 CFR — Public HealthChapter IV — CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPart 423 — VOLUNTARY MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITSubpart N — Medicare Contract Determinations and Appeals423.65342 C.F.R. § 423.653Designation of hearing officer.Last amended: 2017Year: 2026Length: 17 wordsOfficial source Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 423.653 (2026)CMS designates a hearing officer to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer need not be an ALJ.Previous42 C.F.R. § 423.652Next42 C.F.R. § 423.654