Department of Health and Human Services April 28, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Medicare Program; Meeting of the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council, May 22, 2006
This notice announces a quarterly meeting of the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council (the Council). The Council will meet to discuss certain proposed changes in regulations and manual instructions related to physicians' services, as identified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary). This meeting is open to the public.
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare Education, May 25, 2006
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, section 10(a) (Pub. L. 92-463), this notice announces a meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (the Panel) on May 25, 2006. The Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary 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 Medicare program. This meeting is open to the public.
First-Generation Guidelines for NCI-Supported Biorepositories
The NCI is establishing common guidelines for the collection of biospecimens and their accompanying data by NCI-sponsored biorepositories. These guidelines are intended to standardize and enhance the quality of research material and data used in cancer research.
Medicaid Program; State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals: Federal Fiscal Year 2006
This interim final rule with comment period sets forth the methodology and process used to compute and issue each State's allotment for fiscal year (FY) 2006 and FY 2007 that is available to pay Medicare Part B premiums for qualifying individuals. It also provides the preliminary FY 2006 allotments determined under this methodology.
Section 506 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003-Limitation on Charges for Services Furnished by Medicare Participating Inpatient Hospitals to Indians
This proposed rule would establish regulations required by section 506 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), (Pub. L. 108-173). Section 506 of the MMA amended section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act to add subparagraph (U) which requires hospitals that furnish inpatient hospital services payable under Medicare to participate in the contract health services program funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS) whether operated by the IHS, tribes or tribal organizations and any health program operated by Urban Indian organizations that are funded by IHS with respect to any medical care furnished under those programs. Section 506 also requires such participation to be in accordance with the admission practices, payment methodology, and payment rates set forth in regulation established by the Secretary, including acceptance of no more than the payment rate as payment in full.
Medicare Program; Calendar Year 2006 Review of the Appropriateness of Payment Amounts for New Technology Intraocular Lenses (NTIOLs) Furnished by Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) and Correction
This notice solicits interested parties to submit requests for review of the appropriateness of the payment amount for a particular intraocular lens furnished by an ambulatory surgical center. Also, this notice corrects typographical errors in the notice with public comment period that appeared in the September 30, 2005 Federal Register entitled ``Medicare Program; Calendar Year 2005 Review of the Appropriateness of Payment Amounts for New Technology Intraocular Lenses (NTIOLs) Furnished by Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)'' (70 FR 57297), and in the final notice that appeared in the January 27, 2006 Federal Register entitled ``Medicare Program; Approval of Adjustment in Payment Amounts for New Technology Intraocular Lenses Furnished by Ambulatory Surgical Centers'' (71 FR 4586).
Amendment to the Interim Final Regulation for Mental Health Parity
This document amends the interim final regulation that implements the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA) to conform the sunset date of the regulation to the sunset date of the statute under legislation passed on December 30, 2005.
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