Lung lesions are by themselves alarming already. As if to say that their mere presence is not enough to put people on their toes, cavitating lung lesions are another example of the numerous types of lesions that can affect the lungs.
The Appeal Division generally schedules hearings on the consent of the parties. The Appeal Division seeks to accommodate parties and their counsel by giving them a reasonable amount of time to prepare appeals, and by scheduling appeals at times when parties and their counsel are available.
Appellants may also ask the ALJ to make a decision without a hearing (on-the-record). Hearing preparation procedures are set by the ALJ. CMS or its contractors may become a party to, or participate in, an ALJ hearing after notifying all parties to the hearing. The ALJ will generally issue a decision within 90 days of receipt of the hearing request. This timeframe may be extended for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: 1  The case being escalated from the reconsideration level.  The submission of additional evidence not included with the hearing request.