405.1815—Parties to proceedings before the intermediary hearing officer(s).
When a provider files a request for an intermediary hearing in accordance with § 405.1811 of this subpart, the parties to all proceedings before the intermediary hearing officer(s) are the provider and, if applicable, any other entity found by the intermediary hearing officer(s) to be a related organization of the provider under the principles enunciated in § 413.17 of this chapter. The parties must be given reasonable notice of the time, date, and place of any intermediary hearing. Neither the intermediary nor CMS may be made a party to proceedings before the intermediary hearing officer(s).
[73 FR 30246, May 23, 2008]