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publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection (Request for a
new OMB control number); Title of
Information Collection: Prospective
Evaluation of Evidence-Based
Community Wellness and Prevention
Programs; Use: Section 4202(b) of the
Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandated
that we conduct an evidence review and
independent evaluation of wellness
programs focusing on the following six
intervention areas: chronic disease selfmanagement, increasing physical
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activity, reducing obesity, improving
diet and nutrition, reducing falls, and
mental health management. In response
to the ACA mandate, we adopted a
three-phase approach to evaluate the
impact of wellness programs on
Medicare beneficiary health, utilization,
and costs to determine whether broader
Medicare beneficiary participation in
wellness programs could lower future
growth in Medicare spending. Phase I
consisted of a comprehensive literature
review and environmental scan to
identify a list of wellness programs for
further evaluation. Phase II involved a
retrospective evaluation of 10 wellness
programs in the targeted intervention
areas mentioned above. The purpose of
the Phase II evaluation was to use
Medicare claims data to assess the 10
wellness programs’ impact on Medicare
beneficiary outcomes including health
service utilization and medical costs.
The findings in Phase II were promising
in that several wellness programs
demonstrated the potential to save
medical costs among participating
beneficiaries.
Phase III of our evaluation, of which
this work is the key component, aims to
round out our understanding of how
wellness programs affect Medicare
beneficiaries and what cost saving
opportunities exist for the Medicare
program. This evaluation effort will (1)
describe the overall distribution of
readiness to engage with wellness
programs in the Medicare population,
(2) better adjust for selection biases of
individual programs and interventions
using beneficiary level survey data, (3)
evaluate program impacts on health
behaviors, self-reported health
outcomes, and claims-based measures of
utilization and costs, and (4) better
describe program implementation,
operations and cost in relation to the
expected benefits. The results of these
analyses will be used to inform wellness
and prevention activities in the future.
To achieve the goals of this project,
we will be conducting a nationally
representative survey of Medicare
beneficiaries to assess their readiness to
participate in community-based
wellness programs. National estimates
of Medicare beneficiary demand for
wellness services and benefits will be
generated from this population-based
readiness national survey. In addition,
we will partner with evidence-based
wellness programs for the purposes of
enrolling an estimated 2,000
participants per program. Surveys of
program participants will be conducted
to assess program impacts on health and
behavior.
The 60-day Federal Register notice
was published on November 22, 2013
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(78 FR 70059). No public comments
received. During recent discussions
with potential wellness programs, it was
determined that the earlier response rate
estimate was lower than what will be
achieved. Thus, the response rate was
increased, and therefore the total
number of completed baseline surveys
was also increased. The total estimated
burden associated with completing the
Participant survey has been increased.
In addition, results from the cognitive
testing with less than nine Medicare
beneficiaries suggested that clarification
for several items would also be
beneficial. Questions have been added
and deleted from the surveys. These
clarifications have been made
throughout the surveys in response to
this feedback and documented in Part
A, Attachment 5. Form Number: CMS–
10509 (OCN: 0938–NEW); Frequency:
Semi-annually; Affected Public:
Individuals and households; Number of
Respondents: 49,017; Total Annual
Responses: 49,017; Total Annual Hours:
20,237. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Benjamin Howell
at 410–786–4942.)
Dated: April 15, 2014.
Martique Jones,
Deputy Director, Regulations Development
Group, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
National Practitioner Data Bank:
Change in User Fees
Health Resources and Services
Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice
AGENCY:
The Health Resources and
Services Administration, Department of
Health and Human Services, is
announcing a decrease in user fees
charged to individuals and entities
authorized to request information from
the National Practitioner Data Bank
(NPDB). The new fee will be $3.00 for
both continuous and one-time queries
and $5.00 for self-queries.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
current fee structure ($3.25/continuous
query enrollment, $4.75/one-time query,
and $8.00/self-query) was last
announced in the Federal Register on
March 10, 2006 (71 FR 12367), and
became effective on May 9, 2006. Onetime queries, continuous query
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enrollments, and self-queries are
submitted and query responses are
received through the NPDB’s secure
Web site. Fees are paid via electronic
funds transfer, debit card, or credit card.
The NPDB is authorized by the Health
Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986
(the Act), Title IV of Public Law 99–660,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.).
Further, two additional statutes
expanded the scope of the NPDB—
Section 1921 of the Social Security Act,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1396r–2) and
Section 1128E of the Social Security
Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7e).
Information collected under the Section
1128E authority was consolidated
within the NPDB pursuant to Section
6403 of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111–
148; this consolidation became effective
on May 6, 2013.
42 U.S.C. 11137(b)(4), 42 U.S.C.
1396r–2(e), and 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7e(d)
authorize the establishment of fees for
the costs of processing requests for
disclosure of such information. Final
regulations at 45 CFR Part 60 set forth
the criteria and procedures for
information to be reported to and
disclosed by the NPDB. In determining
any changes in the amount of user fees,
the Department uses the criteria set
forth in section 60.19(b) of the
regulations, as well as allowable costs
pursuant to Public Law 113–76. Section
60.19(b) states: ‘‘The amount of each fee
will be determined based on the
following criteria: (1) Direct and indirect
personnel costs, including salaries and
fringe benefits such as medical
insurance and retirement, (2) Physical
overhead, consulting, and other indirect
costs (including materials and supplies,
utilities, insurance, travel, and rent and
depreciation on land, buildings, and
equipment), (3) Agency management
and supervisory costs, (4) Costs of
enforcement, research, and
establishment of regulations and
guidance, (5) Use of electronic data
processing equipment to collect and
maintain information—the actual cost of
the service, including computer search
time, runs and printouts, and (6) Any
other direct or indirect costs related to
the provision of services.’’
The Department will continue to
review the user fees periodically as
required by Office of Management and
Budget Circular Number A–25, and will
revise fees as necessary. Any future
changes in user fees and their effective
dates will be announced in the Federal
Register. This change will be effective
October 1, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Director, Division of Practitioner Data
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Banks, Bureau of Health Professions,
Health Resources and Services
Administration, Parklawn Building,
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8–103,
Rockville, Maryland 20857; telephone
number: (301) 443–2300.
Dated: April 10, 2014.
Mary Wakefield,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Prospective Grant of Exclusive
Trademark/Service Mark License for
Best Bones Forever! Campaign Marks
Office on Women’s Health,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Health, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Health and Human
Services .
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300u,
notice is given that the Office on
Women’s Health (OWH) is soliciting
proposals from entities and
organizations for the opportunity to
exclusively license the trademarks and
service marks which are critical to
communicating the messages of the Best
Bones Forever! public health awareness
campaign.
DATES: Representatives of eligible
organizations should submit
expressions of interest no later than 6:00
p.m. e.s.t. on June 17, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Expressions of interest may
be directed electronically to
ann.abercrombie@hhs.gov or mailed to
the Office on Women’s Health, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Health,
Department of Health and Human
Services, 200 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 719E, Washington, DC
20201. Attention Ann Abercrombie.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions may be directed to Ann
Abercrombie, program manager for
womenshealth.gov and girlshealth.gov,
Office on Women’s Health, 200
Independence Avenue SW., Room 719E,
Washington, DC 20201. Email:
Ann.Abercrombie@hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OWH
launched the Best Bones Forever!
campaign in 2009 with the goal of
improving bone health among
adolescent girls by encouraging them to
increase their calcium and vitamin D
consumption and physical activity.
After four successful years, OWH has
made the strategic decision to bring
their involvement in the Best Bones
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Forever! campaign to a close. OWH is
looking for one organization to continue
the campaign by promoting campaign
messages nationally through an
exclusive license to the campaign
marks. Below are preferred
qualifications for the exclusive licensee:
• National reach;
• established presence as a leader in
bone health in communities around the
United States;
• mission related to improving bone
health among the public;
• previous involvement in the Best
Bones Forever! Campaign;
• access to subject matter experts in
osteoporosis and bone health; and
• experience leading public
awareness campaigns.
Expressions of interest should outline
eligibility in response to the
qualifications bulleted above and be no
more than two pages in length.
The OWH will grant one organization
an exclusive U.S. license to use the
marks below, as registered, in
consideration for that organization’s
continuation of the Best Bones Forever!
public health awareness campaign. No
sublicensing will be permitted.
Registered Marks
BEST BONES FOREVER!, USPTO Reg.
No. 3,911,698;
Exskullmation Point Design (Logo),
USPTO Reg. No. 3,923,702; and
BEST BONES FOREVER! (Composite
Logo Mark), USPTO Reg. No.
3,948,360.
Dated: April 10, 2014.
Nancy C. Lee,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health—
Women’s Health, Director, Office on Women’s
Health.
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National Institutes of Health
Proposed; 60-Day Comment Request;
Evaluations of the Clinical Courses
Developed by the National Institutes of
Health Centers of Excellence in Pain
Education
In compliance with the
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA), the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) will publish periodic summaries
of proposed projects to be submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
National Practitioner Data Bank: Change in User Fees
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice
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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration, Department
of Health and Human Services, is announcing a decrease in user fees
charged to individuals and entities authorized to request information
from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The new fee will be
$3.00 for both continuous and one-time queries and $5.00 for self-
queries.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The current fee structure ($3.25/continuous
query enrollment, $4.75/one-time query, and $8.00/self-query) was last
announced in the Federal Register on March 10, 2006 (71 FR 12367), and
became effective on May 9, 2006. One-time queries, continuous query
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enrollments, and self-queries are submitted and query responses are
received through the NPDB's secure Web site. Fees are paid via
electronic funds transfer, debit card, or credit card.
The NPDB is authorized by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act
of 1986 (the Act), Title IV of Public Law 99-660, as amended (42 U.S.C.
11101 et seq.). Further, two additional statutes expanded the scope of
the NPDB--Section 1921 of the Social Security Act, as amended (42
U.S.C. 1396r-2) and Section 1128E of the Social Security Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7e). Information collected under the Section
1128E authority was consolidated within the NPDB pursuant to Section
6403 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-
148; this consolidation became effective on May 6, 2013.
42 U.S.C. 11137(b)(4), 42 U.S.C. 1396r-2(e), and 42 U.S.C. 1320a-
7e(d) authorize the establishment of fees for the costs of processing
requests for disclosure of such information. Final regulations at 45
CFR Part 60 set forth the criteria and procedures for information to be
reported to and disclosed by the NPDB. In determining any changes in
the amount of user fees, the Department uses the criteria set forth in
section 60.19(b) of the regulations, as well as allowable costs
pursuant to Public Law 113-76. Section 60.19(b) states: ``The amount of
each fee will be determined based on the following criteria: (1) Direct
and indirect personnel costs, including salaries and fringe benefits
such as medical insurance and retirement, (2) Physical overhead,
consulting, and other indirect costs (including materials and supplies,
utilities, insurance, travel, and rent and depreciation on land,
buildings, and equipment), (3) Agency management and supervisory costs,
(4) Costs of enforcement, research, and establishment of regulations
and guidance, (5) Use of electronic data processing equipment to
collect and maintain information--the actual cost of the service,
including computer search time, runs and printouts, and (6) Any other
direct or indirect costs related to the provision of services.''
The Department will continue to review the user fees periodically
as required by Office of Management and Budget Circular Number A-25,
and will revise fees as necessary. Any future changes in user fees and
their effective dates will be announced in the Federal Register. This
change will be effective October 1, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Division of Practitioner
Data Banks, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8-103,
Rockville, Maryland 20857; telephone number: (301) 443-2300.
Dated: April 10, 2014.
Mary Wakefield,
Administrator.
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