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Paragraph II.B prohibits the Respondent
from facilitating exchanges of
information between health care
providers concerning whether, or on
what terms, to contract with a payor.
Paragraph II.C bars attempts to engage in
any action prohibited by Paragraph II.A
or II.B, and Paragraph II.D proscribes
encouraging, suggesting, advising,
pressuring, inducing, or attempting to
induce any person to engage in any
action that would be prohibited by
Paragraphs II.A through II.C.
As in other Commission orders
addressing health care providers’
collective bargaining with health care
payors, certain kinds of agreements are
excluded from the general bar on joint
negotiations. Paragraph II does not
preclude ABMG from engaging in
conduct that is reasonably necessary to
form or participate in legitimate
‘‘qualified risk-sharing’’ or ‘‘qualified
clinically-integrated’’ joint
arrangements, as defined in the
proposed Consent Order. Also,
Paragraph II would not bar agreements
that only involve physicians who are
part of the same medical group practice,
defined in Paragraph I.B, because it is
intended to reach agreements between
and among independent competitors.
Paragraphs III through VI require
ABMG to notify the Commission before
it initiates certain contacts regarding
contracts with payors. Paragraphs III
and IV apply to arrangements under
which ABMG would be acting as a
messenger on behalf of its member
physicians. Paragraphs V and VI discuss
arrangements under which ABMG plans
to achieve financial or clinical
integration.
Paragraph VII.A requires ABMG to
send a copy of the Complaint and
Consent Order to its physician
members, its management and staff, and
any payors who communicated with
ABMG, or with whom ABMG
communicated, with regard to any
interest in contracting for physician
services, at any time since January 1,
2001.
Paragraph VII.B requires ABMG to
terminate, without penalty, pre-existing
payer contracts that it had entered into
since 2001, at the earlier of (1) receipt
by ABMG of a written request for
termination by the payer; or (2) the
termination date, renewal date, or
anniversary date of the contract. This
provision is intended to eliminate the
effects of ABMG’s illegal collective
behavior. The payer can delay the
termination for up to one year by
making a written request to ABMG.
Paragraph VII.D contains three-year
notification provisions relating to future
contact with physicians, payors,
management and staff. This provision
requires ABMG to distribute a copy of
the Complaint and Consent Order to
each physician who begins participating
in ABMG; each payor who contacts
ABMG regarding the provision of
physician services; and each person
who becomes an officer, director,
manager, or employee for five years after
the date on which the Consent Order
becomes final. In addition, Paragraph
VII.D requires ABMG to publish a copy
of the Complaint and Consent Order,
annually, in any official publication that
it sends to its participating physicians.
Paragraphs VII.E and VIII–IX impose
various obligations on ABMG to report
or to provide access to information to
the Commission to facilitate monitoring
its compliance with the Consent Order.
Pursuant to Paragraph X, the
proposed Consent Order will expire in
20 years from the date it is issued.
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program LIHEAP Leveraging
Report.
OMB No.: 0970–0121.
Description: The LIHEAP leveraging
incentive program rewards LIHEAP
grantees that have leveraged non-federal
home energy resources for low-income
households. The LIHEAP leveraging
report is the application for leveraging
incentive funds that these LIHEAP
grantees submit to the Department of
Health and Human Services for each
fiscal year in which they leverage
countable resources. Participation in the
leveraging incentive program is
voluntary and is described at 45 CFR
96.87. The LIHEAP leveraging report
obtains information on the resources
leveraged by LIHEAP grantees each
fiscal year (as cash, discounts, waivers,
and in-kind); the benefits provided to
low-income households by these
resources (for example, as fuel and
payments for fuel, as home heating and
cooling equipment, and as
weatherization materials and
installation); and the fair market value
of these resources/benefits.
HHS needs this information in order
to carry out statutory requirements for
administering the LIHEAP leveraging
incentive program, to determine
countability and valuation of grantees
leveraged non-federal home energy
resources, and to determine grantees
shares of leveraging incentive funds.
HHS proposes to request a three-year
extension of OMB approval for the
currently approved LIHEAP leveraging
report information collection.
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal
Governments.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total
burden hours
LIHEAP Leveraging Report .....................................................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,660
Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information
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Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
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OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
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within 30 days of publication. Written
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Fax: 202–395–7245,
Attn: Desk Officer for the
Administration for Children and
Families.
Dated: June 10, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10266]
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the Agency’s function;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Conditions of
Participation: Requirements for
Approval and Reapproval of Transplant
Centers to Perform Organ Transplants
and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
482.74, 482.94, 482.100, 482.102,
488.61; Use: The Conditions of
Participation and accompanying
requirements specified in the
regulations are used by our surveyors as
a basis for determining whether a
transplant center qualifies for approval
or re-approval under Medicare. CMS
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and the healthcare industry believe that
the availability to the facility of the type
of records and general content of
records is standard medical practice and
is necessary in order to ensure the wellbeing and safety of patients and
professional treatment accountability.
Form Number: CMS–10266 (OMB#
0938–New); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
Public: Business or other for-profits and
Not-for-profit institutions; Number of
Respondents: 514; Total Annual
Responses: 3,270; Total Annual Hours:
9,334.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS Web site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must
be received by the OMB desk officer at
the address below, no later than 5 p.m.
on July 15, 2009.
OMB Human Resources and Housing
Branch, Attention: OMB Desk Officer,
New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503, Fax
Number: (202) 395–6974.
Dated: June 5, 2009.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–304/304a, CMS–
10288, CMS–10289 and CMS–1450 (UB–04)]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
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comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Reconciliation
of State Invoice and Prior Quarter
Adjustment Statement; Use: Section
1927 of the Social Security Act requires
drug manufacturers to enter into and
have in effect a rebate agreement with
CMS in order for States to receive
funding for drugs dispensed to
Medicaid recipients. Drug
manufacturers must complete and
submit to States the 304 form (the
Reconciliation of State Invoice Form) to
explain any rebate payment adjustments
for the current quarter, and complete
and submit the 304A form (the Prior
Quarter Adjustment Statement Form) to
States to explain rebate payment
adjustments to any prior quarters. Both
forms are used to reconcile drug rebate
payments made by manufacturers with
the State invoices of rebates due. Form
Number: CMS–304/304a (OMB#: 0938–
0676); Frequency: Reporting—Quarterly;
Affected Public: Private Sector: Business
or other for profits; Number of
Respondents: 570; Total Annual
Responses: 3820; Total Annual Hours:
141,080. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Cindy Bergin at
410–786–1176. For all other issues call
410–786–1326.)
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: New Collection; Title of
Information Collection: State Plan PrePrint to Implement Required Dental
Benefits Pursuant of Children’s Health
Insurance Program Reauthorizing Act
(CHIPRA) 2009; Use: Section 501 of
CHIPRA 2009 amends XXI and requires
that ‘‘child health assistance provide to
a targeted low-income child shall
include coverage of dental services
necessary to prevent disease and
promote oral health, restore oral
structures to health and function, and
treat emergency conditions.’’ States that
provide coverage in a separate
Children’s Health Insurance Program
may choose between two methods of
providing the dental services required
in Section 501. The State may define the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program LIHEAP Leveraging
Report.
OMB No.: 0970-0121.
Description: The LIHEAP leveraging incentive program rewards LIHEAP
grantees that have leveraged non-federal home energy resources for low-
income households. The LIHEAP leveraging report is the application for
leveraging incentive funds that these LIHEAP grantees submit to the
Department of Health and Human Services for each fiscal year in which
they leverage countable resources. Participation in the leveraging
incentive program is voluntary and is described at 45 CFR 96.87. The
LIHEAP leveraging report obtains information on the resources leveraged
by LIHEAP grantees each fiscal year (as cash, discounts, waivers, and
in-kind); the benefits provided to low-income households by these
resources (for example, as fuel and payments for fuel, as home heating
and cooling equipment, and as weatherization materials and
installation); and the fair market value of these resources/benefits.
HHS needs this information in order to carry out statutory
requirements for administering the LIHEAP leveraging incentive program,
to determine countability and valuation of grantees leveraged non-
federal home energy resources, and to determine grantees shares of
leveraging incentive funds. HHS proposes to request a three-year
extension of OMB approval for the currently approved LIHEAP leveraging
report information collection.
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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LIHEAP Leveraging Report................ 70 1 38 2,660
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,660
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the
information collection. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it
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within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the
following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction
Project, Fax: 202-395-7245, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration
for Children and Families.
Dated: June 10, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-13985 Filed 6-12-09; 8:45 am]
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