Following referral of a determination of information blocking by OIG, an appropriate agency that imposes a disincentive or disincentives specified in § 171.1001 shall send a notice to the health care provider subject to the disincentive or disincentives, via usual methods of communication for the program or payment system under which the disincentive is applied, that includes:

1. (a) A description of the practice or practices that formed the basis for the determination of information blocking referred by OIG;
2. (b) The basis for the application of the disincentive or disincentives being imposed;
3. (c) The effect of each disincentive; and
4. (d) Any other information necessary for a health care provider to understand how each disincentive will be implemented.