Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-October Through December 2011, 9931-9942 [2012-3967]

Download as PDF 9931 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 21, 2012 / Notices Dated: February 10, 2012. Ronald Otten, Deputy Chief, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2012–3622 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier: CMS–10418] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Reopening of Comment Period 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. Title of Information Collection: Medical Loss Ratio Annual Reporting Form Number: CMS–10418 (OCN: 0938–New). For policy questions regarding this collection contact Carol Jimenez at 301–492–4109. For all other issues call 410–786–1326. AGENCY: Reopening of Comment Period The Type of Information Collection Request, Use, Frequency, Affected Public and Total Respondents are described in the 60-day notice that published on December 16, 2011 (76 FR 78265) and are not repeated here. However, the Total Annual Responses, and Total Annual Hours have been revised to 331,178 and 1,805,301, respectively. In addition, the model notices associated with this information collection request are now available for public viewing and comments. The model notices were still under development when the 60-day notice published. In the interest of ensuring that the public is aware of the revised supporting materials and has additional time to review and comment on those materials, we are publishing this notice and are reopening the public comment period for 15 days. 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. In commenting on the proposed information collections please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted in one of the following ways by March 2, 2012: 1. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for ‘‘Comment or Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ to find the information collection document(s) accepting comments. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development, Attention: Document Identifier/OMB Control Number CMS–10418 (OCN 0938–NEW), Room C4–26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. Dated: February 14, 2012. Martique Jones, Director, Regulations Development Group, Division B, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2012–3844 Filed 2–16–12; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS–9069–N] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances—October Through December 2011 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. This quarterly notice lists CMS manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published from October through December 2011, relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and other programs administered by CMS. SUMMARY: It is possible that an interested party may need specific information and not be able to determine from the listed information whether the issuance or regulation would fulfill that need. Consequently, we are providing contact persons to answer general questions concerning each of the addenda published in this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Addenda Contact I CMS Manual Instructions ......................................................................................................... II Regulation Documents Published in the Federal Register ................................................... III CMS Rulings .......................................................................................................................... IV Medicare National Coverage Determinations ........................................................................ V FDA-Approved Category B IDEs ............................................................................................ VI Collections of Information ...................................................................................................... VII Medicare-Approved Carotid Stent Facilities ......................................................................... VIII American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovascular Data Registry Sites .................. IX Medicare’s Active Coverage-Related Guidance Documents ................................................ X One-time Notices Regarding National Coverage Provisions ................................................. XI National Oncologic Positron Emission Tomography Registry Sites ..................................... XII Medicare-Approved Ventricular Assist Device (Destination Therapy) Facilities .................. XIII Medicare-Approved Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Facilities ......................................... XIV Medicare-Approved Bariatric Surgery Facilities .................................................................. XV Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Dementia Trials .......................... Ismael Torres ..................... Terri Plumb ......................... Tiffany Lafferty ................... Wanda Belle ....................... John Manlove ..................... Mitch Bryman ..................... Sarah J. McClain ................ JoAnna Baldwin, MS .......... Lori Ashby .......................... Lori Ashby .......................... Stuart Caplan, RN, MAS .... JoAnna Baldwin, MS .......... JoAnna Baldwin, MS .......... Kate Tillman, RN, MAS ...... Stuart Caplan, RN, MAS .... VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:29 Feb 17, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 Phone No. (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) (410) 786–1864 786–4481 786–7548 786–7491 786–6877 786–5258 786–2294 786–7205 786–6322 786–6322 786–8564 786–7205 786–7205 786–9252 786–8564 9932 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 21, 2012 / Notices Addenda Contact All Other Information ..................................................................................................................... Annette Brewer .................. I. Background mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Among other things, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for administering the Medicare and Medicaid programs and coordination and oversight of private health insurance. Administration and oversight of these programs involves the following: (1) Furnishing information to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, health care providers, and the public; and (2) maintaining effective communications with CMS regional offices, State governments, State Medicaid agencies, State survey agencies, various providers of health care, all Medicare contractors that process claims and pay bills, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), health insurers, and other stakeholders. To implement the various statutes on which the programs are based, we issue regulations under the authority granted to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under sections 1102, 1871, 1902, and related provisions of the Social Security Act (the Act) and Public Health Service Act. We also issue various manuals, memoranda, and statements necessary to administer and oversee the programs efficiently. Section 1871(c) of the Act requires that we publish a list of all Medicare manual instructions, interpretive rules, statements of policy, and guidelines of general applicability not issued as regulations at least every 3 months in the Federal Register. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:29 Feb 17, 2012 Jkt 226001 II. Revised Format for the Quarterly Issuance Notices While we are publishing the quarterly notice required by section 1871(c) of the Act, we will no longer republish duplicative information that is available to the public elsewhere. We believe this approach is in alignment with CMS’ commitment to the general principles of the President’s Executive Order 13563 released January 2011 entitled ‘‘Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,’’ which promotes modifying and streamlining an agency’s regulatory program to be more effective in achieving regulatory objectives. Section 6 of Executive Order 13563 requires agencies to identify regulations that may be ‘‘outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or excessively burdensome, and to modify, streamline, expand or repeal them in accordance with what has been learned.’’ This approach is also in alignment with the President’s Open Government and Transparency Initiative that establishes a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Therefore, this quarterly notice provides only the specific updates that have occurred in the 3-month period along with a hyperlink to the full listing that is available on the CMS Web site or the appropriate data registries that are used as our resources. This information is the most current up-to-date information, and will be available earlier than we publish our quarterly notice. We believe the Web site list provides more timely access for beneficiaries, providers, and suppliers. PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Phone No. (410) 786–6580 We also believe the Web site offers a more convenient tool for the public to find the full list of qualified providers for these specific services and offers more flexibility and ‘‘real time’’ accessibility. In addition, many of the Web sites have listservs; that is, the public can subscribe and receive immediate notification of any updates to the Web site. These listservs avoid the need to check the Web site, as notification of updates is automatic and sent to the subscriber as they occur. If assessing a Web site proves to be difficult, the contact person listed can provide information. III. How To Use the Notice This notice is organized into 15 addenda so that a reader may access the subjects published during the quarter covered by the notice to determine whether any are of particular interest. We expect this notice to be used in concert with previously published notices. Those unfamiliar with a description of our Medicare manuals should view the manuals at https:// www.cms.gov/manuals. Authority: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773, Medicare— Hospital Insurance, Program No. 93.774, Medicare—Supplementary Medical Insurance Program, and Program No. 93.714, Medical Assistance Program. Dated: February 6, 2012. Olen Clybourn, Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-9069-N]


Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program 
Issuances--October Through December 2011

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This quarterly notice lists CMS manual instructions, 
substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register 
notices that were published from October through December 2011, 
relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and other programs 
administered by CMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: It is possible that an interested 
party may need specific information and not be able to determine from 
the listed information whether the issuance or regulation would fulfill 
that need. Consequently, we are providing contact persons to answer 
general questions concerning each of the addenda published in this 
notice.

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                  Addenda                                         Contact                          Phone No.
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I CMS Manual Instructions..................  Ismael Torres...................................     (410) 786-1864
II Regulation Documents Published in the     Terri Plumb.....................................     (410) 786-4481
 Federal Register.
III CMS Rulings............................  Tiffany Lafferty................................     (410) 786-7548
IV Medicare National Coverage                Wanda Belle.....................................     (410) 786-7491
 Determinations.
V FDA-Approved Category B IDEs.............  John Manlove....................................     (410) 786-6877
VI Collections of Information..............  Mitch Bryman....................................     (410) 786-5258
VII Medicare-Approved Carotid Stent          Sarah J. McClain................................     (410) 786-2294
 Facilities.
VIII American College of Cardiology-         JoAnna Baldwin, MS..............................     (410) 786-7205
 National Cardiovascular Data Registry
 Sites.
IX Medicare's Active Coverage-Related        Lori Ashby......................................     (410) 786-6322
 Guidance Documents.
X One-time Notices Regarding National        Lori Ashby......................................     (410) 786-6322
 Coverage Provisions.
XI National Oncologic Positron Emission      Stuart Caplan, RN, MAS..........................     (410) 786-8564
 Tomography Registry Sites.
XII Medicare-Approved Ventricular Assist     JoAnna Baldwin, MS..............................     (410) 786-7205
 Device (Destination Therapy) Facilities.
XIII Medicare-Approved Lung Volume           JoAnna Baldwin, MS..............................     (410) 786-7205
 Reduction Surgery Facilities.
XIV Medicare-Approved Bariatric Surgery      Kate Tillman, RN, MAS...........................     (410) 786-9252
 Facilities.
XV Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission      Stuart Caplan, RN, MAS..........................     (410) 786-8564
 Tomography for Dementia Trials.

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All Other Information......................  Annette Brewer..................................     (410) 786-6580
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I. Background

    Among other things, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
(CMS) is responsible for administering the Medicare and Medicaid 
programs and coordination and oversight of private health insurance. 
Administration and oversight of these programs involves the following: 
(1) Furnishing information to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, 
health care providers, and the public; and (2) maintaining effective 
communications with CMS regional offices, State governments, State 
Medicaid agencies, State survey agencies, various providers of health 
care, all Medicare contractors that process claims and pay bills, 
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), health 
insurers, and other stakeholders. To implement the various statutes on 
which the programs are based, we issue regulations under the authority 
granted to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 
under sections 1102, 1871, 1902, and related provisions of the Social 
Security Act (the Act) and Public Health Service Act. We also issue 
various manuals, memoranda, and statements necessary to administer and 
oversee the programs efficiently.
    Section 1871(c) of the Act requires that we publish a list of all 
Medicare manual instructions, interpretive rules, statements of policy, 
and guidelines of general applicability not issued as regulations at 
least every 3 months in the Federal Register.

II. Revised Format for the Quarterly Issuance Notices

    While we are publishing the quarterly notice required by section 
1871(c) of the Act, we will no longer republish duplicative information 
that is available to the public elsewhere. We believe this approach is 
in alignment with CMS' commitment to the general principles of the 
President's Executive Order 13563 released January 2011 entitled 
``Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' which promotes 
modifying and streamlining an agency's regulatory program to be more 
effective in achieving regulatory objectives. Section 6 of Executive 
Order 13563 requires agencies to identify regulations that may be 
``outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or excessively burdensome, and 
to modify, streamline, expand or repeal them in accordance with what 
has been learned.'' This approach is also in alignment with the 
President's Open Government and Transparency Initiative that 
establishes a system of transparency, public participation, and 
collaboration.
    Therefore, this quarterly notice provides only the specific updates 
that have occurred in the 3-month period along with a hyperlink to the 
full listing that is available on the CMS Web site or the appropriate 
data registries that are used as our resources. This information is the 
most current up-to-date information, and will be available earlier than 
we publish our quarterly notice. We believe the Web site list provides 
more timely access for beneficiaries, providers, and suppliers. We also 
believe the Web site offers a more convenient tool for the public to 
find the full list of qualified providers for these specific services 
and offers more flexibility and ``real time'' accessibility. In 
addition, many of the Web sites have listservs; that is, the public can 
subscribe and receive immediate notification of any updates to the Web 
site. These listservs avoid the need to check the Web site, as 
notification of updates is automatic and sent to the subscriber as they 
occur. If assessing a Web site proves to be difficult, the contact 
person listed can provide information.

III. How To Use the Notice

    This notice is organized into 15 addenda so that a reader may 
access the subjects published during the quarter covered by the notice 
to determine whether any are of particular interest. We expect this 
notice to be used in concert with previously published notices. Those 
unfamiliar with a description of our Medicare manuals should view the 
manuals at https://www.cms.gov/manuals.

    Authority: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 
93.773, Medicare--Hospital Insurance, Program No. 93.774, Medicare--
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program, and Program No. 93.714, 
Medical Assistance Program.

    Dated: February 6, 2012.
Olen Clybourn,
Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
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