; revision of amount in controversy thresholds (a) Authority To establish a process To review low value claims (1) In general Section 1869(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ff(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Conduct of reviews by Medicare magistrates (A) In general The Secretary shall establish, through regulations, a process under which appealed claims may be reviewed by officials within the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals to be known as Medicare magistrates. (B) Medicare magistrate defined For purposes of this section, the term Medicare magistrate means an attorney who is licensed by a State, has expertise in this title (including regulations and policies promulgated thereunder), meets such other qualifications as the Secretary shall require, and who performs reviews and renders decisions in appeals described in paragraph (1)(E)(i)(II). (C) Requirements for reviews conducted by magistrates The provisions of this subsection and subsection (d) that govern hearings and decisions by administrative law judges (including provisions related to reviews of decisions by administrative law judges by the Departmental Appeals Board of the Department of Health and Human Services) shall apply to reviews and decisions by Medicare magistrates in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to hearings and decisions by an administrative law judge. The Secretary may establish by regulation such other requirements and procedures as may be necessary so that reviews by Medicare magistrates are resolved fairly, efficiently, and expeditiously. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 1869(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ff(b)(1)(A) ), as amended by section 4(b)(3), is amended by inserting and paragraph (4) after subject to subparagraphs (D), (E), and (H) . (b) Amount in controversy thresholds (1) In general Section 1869(b)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ff(b)(1)(E) ) is amended— (A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the