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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10328]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by June 2, 2014:
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
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3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of currently approved
collection; Title of Information
Collection: Medicare Self-Referral
Disclosure Protocol; Use: The SelfReferral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP) is a
voluntary self-disclosure instrument
that allows providers of services and
suppliers to disclose actual or potential
violations of section 1877 of the Act. We
analyze the disclosed conduct to
determine compliance with section
1877 of the Act and the application of
the exceptions to the physician selfreferral prohibition. In addition, the
authority granted to the Secretary under
section 6409(b) of the ACA, and
subsequently delegated to CMS, may be
used to reduce the amount due and
owing for violations.
We are now seeking to further revise
the currently approved collection.
Specifically, we are: (1) Creating an
optional expedited SRDP review process
(the ‘‘Expedited SRDP Review Process’’)
for disclosures that meet certain
eligibility requirements; (2) continuing
the established SRDP review process
(the ‘‘Standard SRDP Review Process’’)
for other disclosures; and (3) revising
the estimated burden hours based on
our experience administering the SRDP
over the past three years.
Form Number: CMS–10328 (OCN:
0938–1106); Frequency: Once; Affected
Public: Private sector—Business and
other for-profit and Not-for-profit
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institutions; Number of Respondents:
100; Total Annual Responses: 100; Total
Annual Hours: 5,000. (For policy
questions regarding this collection
contact Matthew Edgar at (410)-786–
0698. For all other issues call 410–786–
1326.)
Dated: April 29, 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
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[CMS–7032–N2]
Health Insurance Marketplace,
Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s
Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of
the Advisory Panel on Outreach and
Education (APOE), May 22, 2014
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
rescheduling of the meeting of the
Advisory Panel on Outreach and
Education (APOE) (the Panel) in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act that was cancelled due
to inclement weather on March 17,
2014. The Panel advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services and the Administrator of the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services on opportunities to enhance
the effectiveness of consumer education
strategies concerning the Health
Insurance Marketplace, Medicare,
Medicaid, and the Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP). This meeting
is open to the public.
DATES: Meeting Date: Thursday, May 22,
2014, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern
daylight time (e.d.t.).
Deadline for Meeting Registration,
Presentations and Comments: Thursday,
May 8, 2014, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t.
Deadline for Requesting Special
Accommodations: Thursday, May 8,
2014, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: U.S.
Department of Health & Human
Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building,
200 Independence Avenue SW., Room
729G, OASH Conference Room,
Washington, DC 20201.
Presentations and Written Comments:
Kirsten Knutson, Acting Designated
SUMMARY:
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Federal Official (DFO), Division of
Forum and Conference Development,
Office of Communications, Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500
Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1–13–05,
Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 or contact
Ms. Knutson via email at
Kirsten.Knutson@cms.hhs.gov.
Registration: The meeting is open to
the public, but attendance is limited to
the space available. Persons wishing to
attend this meeting must register at the
Web site https://events.SignUp4.com/
APOEMAY2014MTG or by contacting
the DFO at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice or by
telephone at number listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice, by the date listed in the
DATES section of this notice. Individuals
requiring sign language interpretation or
other special accommodations should
contact the DFO at the address listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this notice by
the date listed in the DATES section of
this notice. In accordance with the U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services
standards, and an effort for the public to
engage virtually in the open meetings,
this APOE meeting will be available to
view via live web streaming by visiting
the link www.cms.gov/live during the
designated time of the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kirsten Knutson, (410) 786–5886.
Additional information about the APOE
is available on the Internet at: https://
www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html.
Press inquiries are handled through
the CMS Press Office at (202) 690–6145.
In
accordance with section 10(a) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), this notice announces a
meeting of the Advisory Panel on
Outreach and Education (APOE) (the
Panel). Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act authorizes the
Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (the
Secretary) to establish an advisory panel
if the Secretary determines that the
panel is ‘‘in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
duties imposed . . . by law.’’ Such
duties are imposed by section 1804 of
the Social Security Act (the Act),
requiring the Secretary to provide
informational materials to Medicare
beneficiaries about the Medicare
program, and section 1851(d) of the Act,
requiring the Secretary to provide for
‘‘activities . . . to broadly disseminate
information to [M]edicare beneficiaries
. . . on the coverage options provided
under [Medicare Advantage] in order to
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promote an active, informed selection
among such options.’’
The Panel is also authorized by
section 1114(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). The
Secretary signed the charter establishing
this Panel on January 21, 1999 (64 FR
7899, February 17, 1999) and approved
the renewal of the charter on December
18, 2012 (78 FR 32661, May, 31, 2013).
Pursuant to the amended charter, the
Panel advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of
Health and Human Services and the
Administrator of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
concerning optimal strategies for the
following:
• Developing and implementing
education and outreach programs for
individuals enrolled in, or eligible for,
the Health Insurance Marketplace,
Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s
Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
• Enhancing the federal government’s
effectiveness in informing Health
Insurance Marketplace, Medicare,
Medicaid, and CHIP consumers,
providers and stakeholders pursuant to
education and outreach programs of
issues regarding these and other health
coverage programs, including the
appropriate use of public-private
partnerships to leverage the resources of
the private sector in educating
beneficiaries, providers and
stakeholders.
• Expanding outreach to vulnerable
and underserved communities,
including racial and ethnic minorities,
in the context of the Health Insurance
Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and
CHIP education programs.
• Assembling and sharing an
information base of ‘‘best practices’’ for
helping consumers evaluate health plan
options.
• Building and leveraging existing
community infrastructures for
information, counseling, and assistance.
• Drawing the program link between
outreach and education, promoting
consumer understanding of health care
coverage choices and facilitating
consumer selection/enrollment, which
in turn support the overarching goal of
improved access to quality care,
including prevention services,
envisioned under health care reform.
The current members of the Panel are:
Samantha Artiga, Principal Policy
Analyst, Kaiser Family Foundation;
Joseph Baker, President, Medicare
Rights Center; Philip Bergquist,
Manager, Health Center Operations,
CHIPRA Outreach & Enrollment Project
and Director, Michigan Primary Care
Association; Marjorie Cadogan,
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Executive Deputy Commissioner,
Department of Social Services; Jonathan
Dauphine, Senior Vice President, AARP;
Barbara Ferrer, Executive Director,
Boston Public Health Commission;
Shelby Gonzales, Senior Health
Outreach Associate, Center on Budget &
Policy Priorities; Jan Henning, Benefits
Counseling & Special Projects
Coordinator, North Central Texas
Council of Governments’ Area Agency
on Aging; Sandy Markwood, Chief
Executive Officer, National Association
of Area Agencies on Aging; Miriam
Mobley-Smith, Dean, Chicago State
University, College of Pharmacy; Ana
Natale-Pereira, Associate Professor of
Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical
School; Megan Padden, Vice President,
Sentara Health Plans; Winston Wong,
Medical Director, Community Benefit
Director, Kaiser Permanente and
Darlene Yee-Melichar, Professor &
Coordinator, San Francisco State
University.
The agenda for the May 22, 2014
meeting will include the following:
• Welcome and listening session with
CMS leadership
• Recap of the previous (September
16, 2013) meeting
• Affordable Care Act initiatives
• An opportunity for public comment
• Meeting summary, review of
recommendations and next steps
Individuals or organizations that wish
to make a 5-minute oral presentation on
an agenda topic should submit a written
copy of the oral presentation to the DFO
at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice by the date listed
in the DATES section of this notice. The
number of oral presentations may be
limited by the time available.
Individuals not wishing to make an oral
presentation may submit written
comments to the DFO at the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a) and sec. 10(a)
of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a)
and 41 CFR 102–3). (Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.733,
Medicare—Hospital Insurance Program; and
Program No. 93.774, Medicare—
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program).
Dated: April 23, 2014.
Marilyn Tavenner,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-7032-N2]
Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's
Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach
and Education (APOE), May 22, 2014
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the rescheduling of the meeting of the
Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel) in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act that was cancelled
due to inclement weather on March 17, 2014. The Panel advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of
consumer education strategies concerning the Health Insurance
Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance
Program (CHIP). This meeting is open to the public.
DATES: Meeting Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
eastern daylight time (e.d.t.).
Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations and Comments:
Thursday, May 8, 2014, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t.
Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: Thursday, May 8,
2014, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 729G, OASH Conference Room, Washington, DC 20201.
Presentations and Written Comments: Kirsten Knutson, Acting
Designated
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Federal Official (DFO), Division of Forum and Conference Development,
Office of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
7500 Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1-13-05, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 or
contact Ms. Knutson via email at Kirsten.Knutson@cms.hhs.gov.
Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is
limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting
must register at the Web site https://events.SignUp4.com/APOEMAY2014MTG
or by contacting the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section
of this notice or by telephone at number listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, by the date listed in the
DATES section of this notice. Individuals requiring sign language
interpretation or other special accommodations should contact the DFO
at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by the
date listed in the DATES section of this notice. In accordance with the
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services standards, and an effort for
the public to engage virtually in the open meetings, this APOE meeting
will be available to view via live web streaming by visiting the link
www.cms.gov/live during the designated time of the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirsten Knutson, (410) 786-5886.
Additional information about the APOE is available on the Internet at:
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html.
Press inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202)
690-6145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 10(a) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice announces a meeting
of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel).
Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act authorizes the
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the
Secretary) to establish an advisory panel if the Secretary determines
that the panel is ``in the public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed . . . by law.'' Such duties are imposed
by section 1804 of the Social Security Act (the Act), requiring the
Secretary to provide informational materials to Medicare beneficiaries
about the Medicare program, and section 1851(d) of the Act, requiring
the Secretary to provide for ``activities . . . to broadly disseminate
information to [M]edicare beneficiaries . . . on the coverage options
provided under [Medicare Advantage] in order to promote an active,
informed selection among such options.''
The Panel is also authorized by section 1114(f) of the Act (42
U.S.C. 1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 217a). The Secretary signed the charter establishing this Panel
on January 21, 1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) and approved the
renewal of the charter on December 18, 2012 (78 FR 32661, May, 31,
2013).
Pursuant to the amended charter, the Panel advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
concerning optimal strategies for the following:
Developing and implementing education and outreach
programs for individuals enrolled in, or eligible for, the Health
Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health
Insurance Program (CHIP).
Enhancing the federal government's effectiveness in
informing Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP
consumers, providers and stakeholders pursuant to education and
outreach programs of issues regarding these and other health coverage
programs, including the appropriate use of public-private partnerships
to leverage the resources of the private sector in educating
beneficiaries, providers and stakeholders.
Expanding outreach to vulnerable and underserved
communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, in the context of
the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP
education programs.
Assembling and sharing an information base of ``best
practices'' for helping consumers evaluate health plan options.
Building and leveraging existing community infrastructures
for information, counseling, and assistance.
Drawing the program link between outreach and education,
promoting consumer understanding of health care coverage choices and
facilitating consumer selection/enrollment, which in turn support the
overarching goal of improved access to quality care, including
prevention services, envisioned under health care reform.
The current members of the Panel are: Samantha Artiga, Principal
Policy Analyst, Kaiser Family Foundation; Joseph Baker, President,
Medicare Rights Center; Philip Bergquist, Manager, Health Center
Operations, CHIPRA Outreach & Enrollment Project and Director, Michigan
Primary Care Association; Marjorie Cadogan, Executive Deputy
Commissioner, Department of Social Services; Jonathan Dauphine, Senior
Vice President, AARP; Barbara Ferrer, Executive Director, Boston Public
Health Commission; Shelby Gonzales, Senior Health Outreach Associate,
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities; Jan Henning, Benefits Counseling
& Special Projects Coordinator, North Central Texas Council of
Governments' Area Agency on Aging; Sandy Markwood, Chief Executive
Officer, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Miriam Mobley-
Smith, Dean, Chicago State University, College of Pharmacy; Ana Natale-
Pereira, Associate Professor of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical
School; Megan Padden, Vice President, Sentara Health Plans; Winston
Wong, Medical Director, Community Benefit Director, Kaiser Permanente
and Darlene Yee-Melichar, Professor & Coordinator, San Francisco State
University.
The agenda for the May 22, 2014 meeting will include the following:
Welcome and listening session with CMS leadership
Recap of the previous (September 16, 2013) meeting
Affordable Care Act initiatives
An opportunity for public comment
Meeting summary, review of recommendations and next steps
Individuals or organizations that wish to make a 5-minute oral
presentation on an agenda topic should submit a written copy of the
oral presentation to the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this
notice. The number of oral presentations may be limited by the time
available. Individuals not wishing to make an oral presentation may
submit written comments to the DFO at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
217a) and sec. 10(a) of Pub. L. 92-463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a)
and 41 CFR 102-3). (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program
No. 93.733, Medicare--Hospital Insurance Program; and Program No.
93.774, Medicare--Supplementary Medical Insurance Program).
Dated: April 23, 2014.
Marilyn Tavenner,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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