{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-422.684","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 422.684","heading":"Prehearing and summary judgment.","body":"(a) Prehearing. The hearing officer may schedule a prehearing conference if he or she believes that a conference would more clearly define the issues.\n(b) Summary judgment. Either party to the hearing may ask the hearing officer to rule on a motion for summary judgment.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 422—MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM","Subpart N—Medicare Contract Determinations and Appeals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"f264570ab7b4f7058dc2280447f34e4dc034897894e4af7d9885183e6ed2ca39","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-422.682","next":"us/42-cfr-422.686"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}