Charter Renewal for Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB)-November 16, 2023, 88393 [2023-28128]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
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[CMS–9889–N]
Charter Renewal for Advisory
Committee on Ground Ambulance and
Patient Billing (GAPB)—November 16,
2023
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The No Surprises Act,
enacted as part of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, requires the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
(HHS), the Secretary of Labor, and the
Secretary of the Treasury (the
Secretaries) to establish and convene an
advisory committee for the purpose of
reviewing options to improve the
disclosure of charges and fees for
ground ambulance services, better
inform consumers of insurance options
for such services, and protect consumers
from balance billing (the ‘‘GAPB
Advisory Committee’’ or the
‘‘Committee’’). The Secretaries
established the GAPB Advisory
Committee on November 16, 2021 with
a standard 2-year expiration period
ending November 16, 2023. In
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), HHS is hereby
giving notice that the charter for the
Advisory Committee on Ground
Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB)
was renewed effective November 16,
2023.
SUMMARY:
The charter for the Advisory
Committee on GAPB was renewed is
November 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries about the
Committee can be mailed to Center for
Consumer Information & Insurance
Oversight, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Mail Stop WB–22–75,
Baltimore, MD 21244–8016.
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Shaheen Halim, CMS, by phone (410)
786–0641 or via email at
gapbadvisorycommittee@cms.hhs.gov.
Press inquiries may be submitted by
phone at (202) 690–6145 or via email at
press@cms.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
117(a) of the No Surprises Act, enacted
as part of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, div. BB, tit. I,
Public Law 116–260 (Dec. 27, 2020),
requires the Secretaries of Labor, HHS,
and the Treasury to establish and
convene an advisory committee for the
purpose of reviewing options to
improve the disclosure of charges and
fees for ground ambulance services,
better inform consumers of insurance
options for such services, and protect
consumers from balance billing. The
GAPB Advisory Committee is governed
by the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92–463 (Oct. 6, 1972), as amended,
5 U.S.C. App. 2.
The GAPB Advisory Committee first
convened in 2023. It will make
recommendations with respect to the
disclosure of charges and fees for
ground ambulance services and
insurance coverage, consumer
protection and enforcement authorities
of the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and the Treasury (the
Departments) and relevant States, and
the prevention of balance billing to
consumers. The recommendations shall
address options, best practices, and
identified standards to prevent
instances of balance billing; steps that
can be taken by State legislatures, State
insurance regulators, State attorneys
general, and other State officials as
appropriate, consistent with current
legal authorities regarding consumer
protection; and legislative options for
Congress to prevent balance billing. The
purpose of renewing the GAPB
Advisory Committee is to provide the
Committee with more time to review
relevant information, review options
and best practices, and consider the
recommendations that it has been
charged with making. A copy of the
charter and other information regarding
the GAPB Advisory Committee’s
activity can be found at: https://
www.cms.gov/medicare/regulationsguidance/advisory-committees/
advisory-committee-ground-ambulanceand-patient-billing-gapb. The
Administrator of CMS, Chiquita BrooksLaSure, having reviewed and approved
this document, authorizes Vanessa
Garcia, who is the Federal Register
Liaison, to electronically sign this
document for purposes of publication in
the Federal Register.
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Dated: December 18, 2023.
Vanessa Garcia,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-9889-N]
Charter Renewal for Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and
Patient Billing (GAPB)--November 16, 2023
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, requires the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (HHS), the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the
Treasury (the Secretaries) to establish and convene an advisory
committee for the purpose of reviewing options to improve the
disclosure of charges and fees for ground ambulance services, better
inform consumers of insurance options for such services, and protect
consumers from balance billing (the ``GAPB Advisory Committee'' or the
``Committee''). The Secretaries established the GAPB Advisory Committee
on November 16, 2021 with a standard 2-year expiration period ending
November 16, 2023. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), HHS is hereby giving notice that the charter for the
Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB) was
renewed effective November 16, 2023.
DATES: The charter for the Advisory Committee on GAPB was renewed is
November 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries about the Committee can be mailed to Center for
Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop WB-22-75,
Baltimore, MD 21244-8016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shaheen Halim, CMS, by phone (410) 786-0641 or via email at
[email protected].
Press inquiries may be submitted by phone at (202) 690-6145 or via
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 117(a) of the No Surprises Act,
enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, div. BB,
tit. I, Public Law 116-260 (Dec. 27, 2020), requires the Secretaries of
Labor, HHS, and the Treasury to establish and convene an advisory
committee for the purpose of reviewing options to improve the
disclosure of charges and fees for ground ambulance services, better
inform consumers of insurance options for such services, and protect
consumers from balance billing. The GAPB Advisory Committee is governed
by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92-463 (Oct. 6, 1972), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
The GAPB Advisory Committee first convened in 2023. It will make
recommendations with respect to the disclosure of charges and fees for
ground ambulance services and insurance coverage, consumer protection
and enforcement authorities of the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and the Treasury (the Departments) and relevant States,
and the prevention of balance billing to consumers. The recommendations
shall address options, best practices, and identified standards to
prevent instances of balance billing; steps that can be taken by State
legislatures, State insurance regulators, State attorneys general, and
other State officials as appropriate, consistent with current legal
authorities regarding consumer protection; and legislative options for
Congress to prevent balance billing. The purpose of renewing the GAPB
Advisory Committee is to provide the Committee with more time to review
relevant information, review options and best practices, and consider
the recommendations that it has been charged with making. A copy of the
charter and other information regarding the GAPB Advisory Committee's
activity can be found at: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-ground-ambulance-and-patient-billing-gapb. The Administrator of CMS, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure,
having reviewed and approved this document, authorizes Vanessa Garcia,
who is the Federal Register Liaison, to electronically sign this
document for purposes of publication in the Federal Register.
Dated: December 18, 2023.
Vanessa Garcia,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2023-28128 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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