{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-426.330","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 426.330","heading":"Burden of proof.","body":"During an LCD or NCD review, an aggrieved party bears the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion for the issue(s) raised in a complaint. The burden of persuasion is judged by a preponderance of the evidence.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM","PART 426—REVIEW OF NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS AND LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS","Subpart C—General Provisions for the Review of LCDs and NCDs"],"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":"02d2db2fc2b71ff64be862a58c9afb682f3a6214f7fb62b6257a4a5957e03ed2","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-426.325","next":"us/42-cfr-426.340"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}