{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-423.652","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 423.652","heading":"Postponement of effective date of a contract determination when a request for a hearing is filed timely.","body":"(a) Hearing. When a request for a hearing is timely filed, CMS will postpone the proposed effective date of the contract determination listed at 423.641 until a hearing decision is reached and affirmed by the Administrator following review pursuant to 423.666 in instances where a Part D sponsor or CMS requests Administrator review and the Administrator accepts the matter for review.\n(b) Exceptions: (1) If a final decision is not reached on CMS' determination for an initial contract by September 1, CMS will not enter into a contract with the applicant for the following year.\n(2) A contract terminated in accordance with § 423.509(b)(2)(i) of this part will be terminated on the date specified by CMS and will not be postponed if a hearing is requested.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 423—VOLUNTARY MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT","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":"094596be4ef5e1f8cf1d4ee473fcaf565df04e1b8b94883d513bb3b14a327feb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-423.651","next":"us/42-cfr-423.653"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}