Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Medically Underserved Areas for 2014, 50119 [2013-19886]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 159 / Friday, August 16, 2013 / Notices entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of August, 2013. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Andrew L. Bates, Acting Secretary for the Commission. [FR Doc. 2013–19853 Filed 8–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Submission for Review: Application for Deferred or Postponed Retirement; Federal Employees Retirement System, RI 92–19 U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on an extension, without change, of a currently approved information collection request (ICR) 3206–0190, Application for Deferred or Postponed Retirement: Federal Employees Retirement System, RI 92– 19. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. 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DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 15, 2013. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.1. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: 19:06 Aug 15, 2013 A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Retirement Services Publications Team, 1900 E Street NW., Room 4445, Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or sent by email to Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to (202) 606–0910. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RI 92–19 is used by separated employees to apply for either a deferred or a postponed FERS annuity benefit. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT VerDate Mar<15>2010 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Retirement Services, Union Square 370, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415–3500, Attention: Alberta Butler or sent by email to Alberta.Butler@opm.gov. ADDRESSES: Jkt 229001 Analysis Agency: Retirement Operations, Retirement Services, Office of Personnel Management. Title: Application for Deferred or Postponed Retirement: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). OMB Number: 3206–0190. Frequency: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Number of Respondents: 1964. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 60 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 1964. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Elaine Kaplan, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 2013–19885 Filed 8–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–38–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Medically Underserved Areas for 2014 U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice of Medically Underserved Areas for 2014. AGENCY: enrollees of certain FEHB plans who receive covered health services in states with critical shortages of primary care physicians. Accordingly, for calendar year 2013, the following 14 states are considered as Medically Underserved Areas under the FEHB Program: Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wyoming. The states of Montana, and South Dakota are removed as Medically Underserved Area in 2014. DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynelle T. Frye, 202–606–0004. FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8902(m)(2)) requires special consideration for enrollees of certain FEHB plans who receive covered health services in states with critical shortages of primary care physicians. This section of the law requires that a state be designated as a Medically Underserved Area if 25 percent or more of the population lives in an area designated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a primary medical care manpower shortage area. Such states are designated as Medically Underserved Areas for purposes of the FEHB Program, and the law requires non-HMO FEHB plans to reimburse beneficiaries, subject to their contract terms, for covered services obtained from any licensed provider in these states. FEHB regulations (5 CFR 890.701) require OPM to make an annual determination of the states that qualify as Medically Underserved Areas for the next calendar year by comparing the latest HHS state-by-state population counts on primary medical care manpower shortage areas with U.S. Census figures on state resident populations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Elaine Kaplan, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management. [FR Doc. 2013–19886 Filed 8–15–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–63–P The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has completed its annual determination of the states that qualify as Medically Underserved Areas under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program for calendar year 2014. This is necessary to comply with a provision of the FEHB law that mandates special consideration for SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 50119 E:\FR\FM\16AUN1.SGM 16AUN1

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Medically Underserved 
Areas for 2014

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice of Medically Underserved Areas for 2014.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has completed 
its annual determination of the states that qualify as Medically 
Underserved Areas under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) 
Program for calendar year 2014. This is necessary to comply with a 
provision of the FEHB law that mandates special consideration for 
enrollees of certain FEHB plans who receive covered health services in 
states with critical shortages of primary care physicians. Accordingly, 
for calendar year 2013, the following 14 states are considered as 
Medically Underserved Areas under the FEHB Program: Alabama, Arizona, 
Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North 
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wyoming. The states of Montana, 
and South Dakota are removed as Medically Underserved Area in 2014.

DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynelle T. Frye, 202-606-0004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEHB law (5 U.S.C. 8902(m)(2)) requires 
special consideration for enrollees of certain FEHB plans who receive 
covered health services in states with critical shortages of primary 
care physicians. This section of the law requires that a state be 
designated as a Medically Underserved Area if 25 percent or more of the 
population lives in an area designated by the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) as a primary medical care manpower shortage area. 
Such states are designated as Medically Underserved Areas for purposes 
of the FEHB Program, and the law requires non-HMO FEHB plans to 
reimburse beneficiaries, subject to their contract terms, for covered 
services obtained from any licensed provider in these states.
    FEHB regulations (5 CFR 890.701) require OPM to make an annual 
determination of the states that qualify as Medically Underserved Areas 
for the next calendar year by comparing the latest HHS state-by-state 
population counts on primary medical care manpower shortage areas with 
U.S. Census figures on state resident populations.

Elaine Kaplan,
Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
[FR Doc. 2013-19886 Filed 8-15-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6325-63-P
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