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Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue
Debts
Section 30.18 of the Department of
Health and Human Services’ claims
collection regulations (45 CFR part 30)
provides that the Secretary shall charge
an annual rate of interest, which is
determined and fixed by the Secretary
of the Treasury after considering private
consumer rates of interest on the date
that the Department of Health and
Human Services becomes entitled to
recovery. The rate cannot be lower than
the Department of Treasury’s current
value of funds rate or the applicable rate
determined from the ‘‘Schedule of
Certified Interest Rates with Range of
Maturities’’ unless the Secretary waives
interest in whole or part, or a different
rate is prescribed by statute, contract, or
repayment agreement. The Secretary of
the Treasury may revise this rate
quarterly. The Department of Health and
Human Services publishes this rate in
the Federal Register.
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Dated: January 13, 2016.
David C. Horn.
Director, Office of Financial Policy and
Reporting.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
[CMS–9935–N2]
HHS-Operated Risk Adjustment
Methodology Meeting; March 31, 2016
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
rescheduling of the March 25, 2016
meeting on the HHS-operated risk
adjustment program, which is open to
the public. The purpose of this
stakeholder meeting is to solicit
feedback on the HHS-operated risk
adjustment methodology and to discuss
potential improvements to the HHS risk
adjustment methodology for the 2018
benefit year and beyond. This meeting,
the ‘‘HHS-operated Risk Adjustment
Methodology Conference,’’ will allow
issuers, States, and other interested
parties to discuss the contents of a
White Paper to be published in advance
of this meeting. This meeting will also
provide an opportunity for participants
to ask clarifying questions. The
comments and information HHS obtains
through this meeting may be used in
future policy making for the HHS risk
adjustment program.
DATES: Date of Meeting: March 31, 2016
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern
daylight time (e.d.t.).
Deadline for Onsite Participation:
March 23, 2016, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t.
Deadline for Webinar Meeting
Participation: March 28, 2016, 5:00 p.m.
e.d.t.
Deadline for Requesting Special
Accommodations: March 23, 2016, 5:00
p.m. e.d.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the CMS Single Site campus, 7500
SUMMARY:
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The current rate of 93⁄4%, as fixed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, is certified
for the quarter ended December 31,
2015. This rate is based on the Interest
Rates for Specific Legislation, ‘‘National
Health Services Corps Scholarship
Program (42 U.S.C. 254o(b)(1)(A))’’ and
‘‘National Research Service Award
Program (42 U.S.C. 288(c)(4)(B)).’’ This
interest rate will be applied to overdue
debt until the Department of Health and
Human Services publishes a revision.
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Registration: Registration will be on a
first-come, first-serve basis, limited to
two (2) participants per organization for
the onsite location participation, and
three (3) participants per organization
for the webinar participation. Each
individual can only register for either
the onsite location participation or
webinar participation. To change a
registration option from onsite to
webinar participation, the registrant
must cancel the existing registration
(onsite or webinar) before attempting to
register for the other option.
Registration Instructions: To register
to attend the meeting either onsite or
through webinar participation, visit the
Registration for Technical Assistance
Portal (REGTAP) at www.REGTAP.info.
If not already a REGTAP user, register
as a new user, log in and go to ‘‘My
Dashboard’’ and select ‘‘Training
Events’’ to register for the onsite or
webinar event for the HHS-operated
Risk Adjustment Methodology Meeting.
Registrants can only register to attend
the meeting onsite at CMS or remotely
by webinar.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, please send
inquiries about the logistics of the
meeting to registrar@REGTAP.info.
Users should submit inquiries and
comments pertaining to content covered
during the meeting to
www.REGTAP.info. To submit an
inquiry in REGTAP, select ‘‘Submit an
Inquiry’’ from ‘‘My Dashboard’’ then
select ‘‘HHS-operated Risk Adjustment
Methodology Meeting’’ from the Event
Title dropdown menu and enter the
question or comment. Users can submit
their comments and upload attachments
as needed. REGTAP will send the user
an acknowledgement upon receipt of
the comment.
The CCIIO’s Press Office at (202) 690–
6145 will handle all press inquiries.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This notice announces a meeting on
the HHS-operated risk adjustment
program to discuss potential
improvements to the HHS risk
adjustment methodology for the 2018
benefit year and beyond. This meeting
will focus on the permanent risk
adjustment program under section 1343
of the Affordable Care Act when HHS is
operating a risk adjustment program on
behalf of a State (referred to as the HHSoperated risk adjustment program).
We are committed to stakeholder
engagement in developing the detailed
processes of the HHS-operated risk
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue Debts
Section 30.18 of the Department of Health and Human Services'
claims collection regulations (45 CFR part 30) provides that the
Secretary shall charge an annual rate of interest, which is determined
and fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury after considering private
consumer rates of interest on the date that the Department of Health
and Human Services becomes entitled to recovery. The rate cannot be
lower than the Department of Treasury's current value of funds rate or
the applicable rate determined from the ``Schedule of Certified
Interest Rates with Range of Maturities'' unless the Secretary waives
interest in whole or part, or a different rate is prescribed by
statute, contract, or repayment agreement. The Secretary of the
Treasury may revise this rate quarterly. The Department of Health and
Human Services publishes this rate in the Federal Register.
The current rate of 9\3/4\%, as fixed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, is certified for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. This
rate is based on the Interest Rates for Specific Legislation,
``National Health Services Corps Scholarship Program (42 U.S.C.
254o(b)(1)(A))'' and ``National Research Service Award Program (42
U.S.C. 288(c)(4)(B)).'' This interest rate will be applied to overdue
debt until the Department of Health and Human Services publishes a
revision.
Dated: January 13, 2016.
David C. Horn.
Director, Office of Financial Policy and Reporting.
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