§ 405.976 Notice of a reconsideration.

(a) Notification to parties—(1) General rules. (i) Written notice of the reconsideration must be mailed or otherwise transmitted to all parties at their last known addresses, in accordance with the timeframes established in § 405.970(a) or (b).

(ii) The notice must be written in a manner reasonably calculated to be understood by a beneficiary.

(iii) The QIC must promptly notify the entity responsible for payment of claims under Part A or Part B of its reconsideration. If the reconsideration results in issuance of supplemental payment to a provider or supplier, the Medicare contractor must also issue an electronic or paper RA notice to the provider or supplier.

(2) Overpayment cases involving multiple beneficiaries who have no liability. In an overpayment case involving multiple beneficiaries who have no liability, the QIC may issue a written notice only to the appellant.