Office of the Secretary February 8, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing; Correction
Document Number: 2024-02519
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-02-08
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
This document corrects technical and typographical errors in the final rule entitled, ``Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing'' that was published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2024, and has a stated effective of February 8, 2024.
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the O'Brien Road Access Modernization, Fort Meade, Maryland
Document Number: 2024-02612
Type: Notice
Date: 2024-02-08
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as part of the environmental planning process for the O'Brien Road Access Modernization (ORAM) project at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland (hereafter referred to as Fort Meade). The DoD proposes to implement the ORAM project, which would entail renovation and upgrade of inspection facilities, upgrade of access facilities, and corresponding roadway improvements for Mapes, O'Brien, Perimeter, and Venona Roads on Fort Meade.
Rules of Practice and Procedure Before the Benefits Review Board
Document Number: 2024-01991
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-02-08
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
This action finalizes the Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) proposal, published on January 11, 2021, to require electronic filing (e-filing) in proceedings before the Benefits Review Board (BRB). On January 11, 2021, the Department published a direct final rule (DFR) and companion proposed rule to require e-filing and make acceptance of electronic service (e-service) automatic by attorneys and lay representatives representing parties in proceedings before the BRB, and to provide an option for self-represented parties to utilize these electronic capabilities. The rule provided an exception to the requirements for good cause shown. The Department invited written comments from the public for 30 days on the proposed rule. The Department received significant adverse public comments from stakeholders on the similar direct final rule for the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ). As many of these stakeholders also practice before the BRB, the BRB withdrew the direct final rule on February 25, 2021. The Department has reviewed the comments received in response to the proposal and is now implementing the rule as described in the proposed rule of January 11, 2021, with appropriate exceptions for good cause shown and self-represented parties.
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Eligible Clinicians, and Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program
Document Number: 2024-00895
Type: Rule
Date: 2024-02-08
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
This final rule will improve the electronic exchange of health care data and streamline processes related to prior authorization through new requirements for Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, state Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) programs, state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) FFS programs, Medicaid managed care plans, CHIP managed care entities, and Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs). This final rule will also add new measures for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) to report under the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and for MIPS eligible clinicians to report under the Promoting Interoperability performance category of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). These policies, taken together, will reduce overall payer and provider burden and improve patient access to health information while continuing CMS's drive toward interoperability in the health care market.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.