42 CFR § 426.403 - Submitting new evidence once an acceptable complaint is filed.

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title: "42 CFR § 426.403 - Submitting new evidence once an acceptable complaint is filed."
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title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "426.403"
section_name: "Submitting new evidence once an acceptable complaint is filed."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "MEDICARE PROGRAM"
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part_name: "REVIEW OF NATIONAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS AND LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Secs. 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh)"
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# 426.403 Submitting new evidence once an acceptable complaint is filed.

Once an acceptable complaint is filed, the aggrieved party may submit additional new evidence without withdrawing the complaint until the ALJ closes the record.