Right to an ALJ hearing
(a)An enrollee who is dissatisfied with the IRE…#
(a) An enrollee who is dissatisfied with the IRE reconsideration determination has a right to a hearing before an ALJ if—
(1) The enrollee files a written request for an ALJ hearing within 60 calendar days after receipt of the written notice of the IRE's reconsideration; and
(2) The enrollee meets the amount in controversy requirements of § 423.2006.
(b)An enrollee may request that the hearing before an ALJ…#
(b) An enrollee may request that the hearing before an ALJ be expedited if:
(1) The appeal involves an issue specified in § 423.566(b) but does not include solely a request for payment of Part D drugs already furnished;
(2) The enrollee submits a written or oral request for an expedited ALJ hearing within 60 calendar days of the date of the written notice of an IRE reconsideration determination. The request can only be submitted after the enrollee receives the written IRE reconsideration notice. The request should also explain why applying the standard timeframe may seriously jeopardize the life or health of the enrollee; and
(3) The enrollee meets the amount in controversy requirements of § 423.2006.