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including presenters, must be preregistered and on the attendance list by
the prescribed date.
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permitted to enter the building and may
be unable to attend the meeting.
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V. Special Accommodations
Individuals requiring special
accommodations must include the
request for these services during
registration.
VI. Panel Recommendations and
Discussions
The Panel’s recommendations will be
posted after the meeting on the CMS
Web site at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/
FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinical
DiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html.
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VIII. Copies of the Charter
The Secretary’s Charter for the
Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic
Laboratory Tests is available on the
CMS Web site at https://cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/
FACA/AdvisoryPanelonClinical
DiagnosticLaboratoryTests.html or may
obtain a copy of the charter by
submitting a request to the contact listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice.
Dated: June 2, 2017.
Seema Verma,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–R–21]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by July 17, 2017.
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
Web site address at https://
www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/Paperwork
ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
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2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Withholding
Medicare Payments to Recover
Medicaid Overpayments and
Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR
447.31; Use: Certain Medicaid providers
that are subject to offsets for the
collection of Medicaid overpayments
may terminate or substantially reduce
their participation in Medicaid, leaving
the state Medicaid agency unable to
recover the amounts due. Recovery
procedures allow for determining the
amount of overpayments and offsetting
the overpayments by withholding the
provider’s Medicare payments. To
effectuate the withholding, the state
agency must provide their respective
CMS regional office with certain
documentation that identifies the
provider and the Medicaid overpayment
amount. The agency must also
demonstrate that the provider was
notified of the overpayment and that
demand for the overpayment was made.
An opportunity to appeal the
overpayment determination must be
afforded to the provider by the Medicaid
state agency. Lastly, Medicaid state
agencies must notify CMS when to
terminate the withholding; Form
Number: CMS–R–21 (OMB control
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number: 0938–0287); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 54; Total Annual
Responses: 27; Total Annual Hours: 81.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Stuart Goldstein at
410–786–0694.)
Dated: June 13, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
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Medicare Program; Public Meeting on
July 31, 2017 Regarding New and
Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic
Laboratory Test Codes for the Clinical
Laboratory Fee Schedule for Calendar
Year 2018
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
public meeting to receive comments and
recommendations (including
accompanying data on which
recommendations are based) from the
public on the appropriate basis for
establishing payment amounts for new
or substantially revised Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS) codes being considered for
Medicare payment under the clinical
laboratory fee schedule (CLFS) for
calendar year (CY) 2018. This meeting
also provides a forum for those who
submitted certain reconsideration
requests regarding final determinations
made last year on new test codes and for
the public to provide comment on the
requests.
The Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory
Test (CDLT) Advisory Panel will
participate in this meeting by gathering
information and asking questions to
presenters on July 31, 2017, and will
hold a public meeting on August 1, 2017
to discuss matters of the Panel and make
recommendations regarding the test
codes presented at the CLFS public
meeting. In the event the CLFS public
meeting needs to extend to August 1,
2017, the CDLT Advisory Panel will
convene its public meeting immediately
following the CLFS public meeting,
rather than starting at 9:00 a.m. Eastern
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currently planned.
DATES: Meeting Date: The CLFS public
meeting is scheduled for Monday, July
31, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
E.D.T. If needed, the meeting will
resume on Tuesday, August 1, 2017,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. E.D.T.
Deadline for Registration of Presenters
and Submission of Presentations: All
presenters for the CLFS public meeting
must register and submit their
presentations electronically to our CLFS
dedicated email box, CLFS_Annual_
Public_Meeting@cms.hhs.gov, by July
14, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. E.D.T.
Deadline for Submitting Requests for
Special Accommodations: Requests for
special accommodations must be
received no later than 5:00 p.m. E.D.T.
on July 14, 2017.
Deadline for Submission of Written
Comments: Written comments regarding
the presentations must be received by
August 11, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. (10
days after the meeting). We intend to
publish our proposed determinations for
new test codes and our preliminary
determinations for reconsidered codes
(as described later in this notice in
section II. ‘‘Format’’) for CY 2018 by
early September 2017. Comments in
response to the preliminary
determinations will be due by early
October 2017. Interested parties should
submit all written comments on
presentations and preliminary
determinations to the address specified
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice
or electronically to our CLFS dedicated
email box, CLFS_Annual_Public_
Meeting@cms.hhs.gov (the specific date
for the publication of these
determinations on the CMS Web site, as
well as the deadline for submitting
comments regarding these
determinations, will be published on
the CMS Web site).
ADDRESSES: The CLFS public meeting
will be held in the main auditorium of
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Central Building, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Glenn McGuirk, (410) 786–5723.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 531(b) of the Medicare,
Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits
Improvement and Protection Act of
2000 (BIPA) (Pub. L. 106–554) required
the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services (the
Secretary) to establish procedures for
coding and payment determinations for
new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests
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under Part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act (the Act) that permit public
consultation in a manner consistent
with the procedures established for
implementing coding modifications for
International Classification of Diseases
(ICD–9–CM) (now, ICD–10–CM). The
procedures and clinical laboratory fee
schedule (CLFS) public meeting
announced in this notice for new tests
are in accordance with the procedures
published on November 23, 2001 in the
Federal Register (66 FR 58743) to
implement section 531(b) of BIPA.
Section 942(b) of the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub.
L. 108–173) added section 1833(h)(8) of
the Act. Section 1833(h)(8)(A) of the Act
requires the Secretary to establish by
regulation procedures for determining
the basis for, and amount of, payment
for any clinical diagnostic laboratory
test for which a new or substantially
revised Healthcare Common Procedure
Coding System (HCPCS) code is
assigned on or after January 1, 2005
(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘new tests’’).
A code is considered to be substantially
revised if there is a substantive change
to the definition of the test or procedure
to which the code applies (such as, a
new analyte or a new methodology for
measuring an existing analyte-specific
test). (See section 1833(h)(8)(E)(ii) of the
Act and 42 CFR 414.502).
Section 1833(h)(8)(B) of the Act sets
forth the process for determining the
basis for, and the amount of, payment
for new tests prior to Calendar Year (CY)
2018 (Beginning January 1, 2018,
payments for tests will be set in
accordance with the methodologies
specified in section 1834A of the Act.).
Pertinent to this notice, sections
1833(h)(8)(B)(i) and (ii) of the Act
require the Secretary to make available
to the public a list that includes any
such test for which establishment of a
payment amount is being considered for
a year and, on the same day that the list
is made available, causes to have
published a notice in the Federal
Register of a meeting to receive
comments and recommendations
(including accompanying data on which
recommendations are based) from the
public on the appropriate basis for
establishing payment amounts for the
tests on such list. This list of codes for
which the establishment of a payment
amount under the CLFS is being
considered for CY 2018 is posted on the
CMS Web site at https://www.cms.gov/
Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-ServicePayment/ClinicalLabFeeSched/
index.html?redirect=/Clinical
LabFeeSched/. Section 1833(h)(8)(B)(iii)
of the Act requires that we convene the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-R-21]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and 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 July 17, 2017.
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 Web site address at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html.
2. Email your request, including your address, phone number, OMB
number, and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786-1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
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: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Withholding
Medicare Payments to Recover Medicaid Overpayments and Supporting
Regulations in 42 CFR 447.31; Use: Certain Medicaid providers that are
subject to offsets for the collection of Medicaid overpayments may
terminate or substantially reduce their participation in Medicaid,
leaving the state Medicaid agency unable to recover the amounts due.
Recovery procedures allow for determining the amount of overpayments
and offsetting the overpayments by withholding the provider's Medicare
payments. To effectuate the withholding, the state agency must provide
their respective CMS regional office with certain documentation that
identifies the provider and the Medicaid overpayment amount. The agency
must also demonstrate that the provider was notified of the overpayment
and that demand for the overpayment was made. An opportunity to appeal
the overpayment determination must be afforded to the provider by the
Medicaid state agency. Lastly, Medicaid state agencies must notify CMS
when to terminate the withholding; Form Number: CMS-R-21 (OMB control
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number: 0938-0287); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 54; Total Annual
Responses: 27; Total Annual Hours: 81. (For policy questions regarding
this collection contact Stuart Goldstein at 410-786-0694.)
Dated: June 13, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
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