80_FR_10729 80 FR 10690 - Medicare Program: Notice of Four Membership Appointments to the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment

80 FR 10690 - Medicare Program: Notice of Four Membership Appointments to the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 39 (February 27, 2015)

Page Range10690-10691
FR Document2015-04175

This notice announces four new membership appointments to the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment (the Panel). The four new appointments to the Panel will each serve a four-year period. The new members have terms that began on January 14, 2015 and continue through January 31, 2019. The purpose of the Panel is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concerning the clinical integrity of the Ambulatory Payment Classification groups and their relative payment weights. The Panel also addresses and makes recommendations regarding supervision of hospital outpatient services. The advice provided by the Panel will be considered as we prepare the annual updates for the hospital outpatient prospective payment system.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 39 (Friday, February 27, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10690-10691]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04175]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-1636-N]


Medicare Program: Notice of Four Membership Appointments to the 
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces four new membership appointments to the 
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment (the Panel). The four new 
appointments to the Panel will each serve a four-year period. The new 
members have terms that began on January 14, 2015 and continue through 
January 31, 2019. The purpose of the Panel is to advise the Secretary 
of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concerning the clinical 
integrity of the Ambulatory Payment Classification groups and their 
relative payment weights. The Panel also addresses and makes 
recommendations regarding supervision of hospital outpatient services. 
The advice provided by the Panel will be considered as we prepare the 
annual updates for the hospital outpatient prospective payment system.

DATES: March 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Web site: For additional information on the Panel meeting 
dates, agenda topics, copy of the charter, and updates to the Panel's 
activities, we refer readers to our Web site at the following address: 
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelonAmbulatoryPaymentClassificationGroups.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Official (DFO): 
Carol Schwartz, DFO, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop: C4-04-25, 
Woodlawn, MD 21244-1850. Phone: (410) 786-3985. Email: 
APCPanel@cms.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the 
Secretary) is required by section 1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security 
Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A)) and is allowed by section 222 
of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 217(a)) to 
consult with an expert outside advisory panel on the clinical integrity 
of the Ambulatory Payment Classification groups and relative payment 
weights, which are major elements of the Medicare Hospital Outpatient 
Prospective Payment System (OPPS), and the appropriate supervision 
level for hospital outpatient services. The Panel is governed by the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-
463), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for 
the formation and use of advisory panels. The Panel Charter provides 
that the Panel shall meet up to three times annually. We consider the 
technical advice provided by the Panel as we prepare the proposed and 
final rules to update the OPPS for the following calendar year.
    The Panel shall consist of a chair and up to 15 members who are 
full-time employees of hospitals, hospital systems, or other Medicare 
providers. The Secretary or a designee selects the Panel membership 
based upon either self-nominations or nominations submitted by Medicare 
providers and other interested organizations. New appointments are made 
in a manner that ensures a balanced membership under the FACA 
guidelines.
    The Panel presently consists of the following members and a Chair.

 Edith Hambrick, M.D., J.D., Chair, CMS Medical Officer
 Karen Borman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
 Jim Nelson, M.B.A., C.P.A., F.H.F.M.A.
 Leah Osbahr, M.A., M.P.H.
 Jacqueline Phillips
 Johnathan Pregler, M.D.
 Traci Rabine
 Michael Rabovsky, M.D.
 Wendy Resnick, F.H.F.M.A.
 Marianna V. Spanaki-Varelas, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.
 Gale Walker
 Kris Zimmer

II. Provisions of the Notice

    We published a notice in the Federal Register on September 23, 
2014, entitled ``Medicare Program; Solicitation of Nominations to the 
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment (79 FR 56808). The notice 
solicited nominations for up to four new members to fill the vacancies 
on the

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Panel beginning September 30, 2014. As a result of that notice, we are 
announcing four new members to the Panel. The Panel currently consists 
of 11 members. The four new Panel members appointments are for four-
year terms beginning on January 14, 2015.

New Appointments to the Panel

    The four new members of the Panel with terms beginning on January 
14, 2015 and continuing through January 31, 2019 are as follows:

 Dawn L. Francis, M.D.
 Ruth Lande
 Michael K. Schroyer
 Norman B. Thomson III, M.D.

III. Collection of Information Requirements

    This document does not impose information collection requirements, 
that is, reporting, recordkeeping or third-party disclosure 
requirements. Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office 
of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35).

    Dated: February 18, 2015.
Marilyn Tavenner,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-04175 Filed 2-26-15; 8:45 am]
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10690 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 39 / Friday, February 27, 2015 / Notices who can represent these interests. Any Dated: February 23, 2015. I. Background interested organization or person may Marilyn Tavenner, The Secretary of the Department of nominate one or more qualified persons. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Health and Human Services (the Each nomination must include a letter Medicaid Services. Secretary) is required by section stating that the nominee has expressed [FR Doc. 2015–04174 Filed 2–26–15; 8:45 am] 1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act a willingness to serve as a Panel BILLING CODE 4120–01–P (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A)) and member and must be accompanied by a is allowed by section 222 of the Public curricula vitae and a brief biographical Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. summary of the nominee’s experience. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 217(a)) to consult with an expert outside While we are looking for experts in a HUMAN SERVICES advisory panel on the clinical integrity number of fields, our most critical needs of the Ambulatory Payment are for experts in aging, social media, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Classification groups and relative tribal affairs, matters of labor and Services payment weights, which are major retirement, health economics research, [CMS–1636–N] elements of the Medicare Hospital behavioral health, health insurers and Outpatient Prospective Payment System plans, direct patient care, racial/ethnic Medicare Program: Notice of Four (OPPS), and the appropriate supervision health/disparities, disability, quality, Membership Appointments to the level for hospital outpatient services. pharmacy, social work, rural health, Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient The Panel is governed by the provisions CHIP, and state programs/Medicaid. Payment of the Federal Advisory Committee Act We are requesting that all curricula AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended (5 vitae include the following: Medicaid Services (CMS), Department U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth • Date of birth of Health and Human Services (HHS). standards for the formation and use of • Place of birth ACTION: Notice. advisory panels. The Panel Charter • Title and current position provides that the Panel shall meet up to • Professional affiliation SUMMARY: This notice announces four three times annually. We consider the • Home and business address new membership appointments to the technical advice provided by the Panel Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient as we prepare the proposed and final • Telephone and fax numbers Payment (the Panel). The four new rules to update the OPPS for the • Email address appointments to the Panel will each following calendar year. • List of areas of expertise The Panel shall consist of a chair and serve a four-year period. The new Phone interviews of nominees may also members have terms that began on up to 15 members who are full-time be requested after review of the January 14, 2015 and continue through employees of hospitals, hospital nominations. January 31, 2019. The purpose of the systems, or other Medicare providers. In order to permit an evaluation of Panel is to advise the Secretary of the The Secretary or a designee selects the possible sources of conflict of interest, Department of Health and Human Panel membership based upon either potential candidates will be asked to Services and the Administrator of the self-nominations or nominations provide detailed information concerning Centers for Medicare & Medicaid submitted by Medicare providers and such matters as financial holdings, Services concerning the clinical other interested organizations. New consultancies, and research grants or integrity of the Ambulatory Payment appointments are made in a manner that contracts. Classification groups and their relative ensures a balanced membership under Members are invited to serve for 2- payment weights. The Panel also the FACA guidelines. year terms, contingent upon the renewal addresses and makes recommendations The Panel presently consists of the of the APOE by appropriate action prior regarding supervision of hospital following members and a Chair. to its termination. A member may serve outpatient services. The advice • Edith Hambrick, M.D., J.D., Chair, after the expiration of that member’s provided by the Panel will be CMS Medical Officer term until a successor takes office. Any considered as we prepare the annual • Karen Borman, M.D., F.A.C.S. member appointed to fill a vacancy for updates for the hospital outpatient • Jim Nelson, M.B.A., C.P.A., an unexpired term shall be appointed prospective payment system. F.H.F.M.A. for the remainder of that term. DATES: March 30, 2015. • Leah Osbahr, M.A., M.P.H. III. Copies of the Charter ADDRESSES: Web site: For additional • Jacqueline Phillips information on the Panel meeting dates, • Johnathan Pregler, M.D. The Secretary’s Charter for the APOE agenda topics, copy of the charter, and • Traci Rabine is available on the CMS Web site at: updates to the Panel’s activities, we • Michael Rabovsky, M.D. http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- refer readers to our Web site at the • Wendy Resnick, F.H.F.M.A. Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html following address: https:// • Marianna V. Spanaki-Varelas, M.D., or you may obtain a copy of the charter www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- Ph.D., M.B.A. by submitting a request to the contact Guidance/Guidance/FACA/Advisory • Gale Walker listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PanelonAmbulatoryPayment • Kris Zimmer CONTACT section of this notice. ClassificationGroups.html. II. Provisions of the Notice Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a) and sec. 10(a) We published a notice in the Federal Designated Federal Official (DFO): Carol Register on September 23, 2014, entitled of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a) Schwartz, DFO, 7500 Security ‘‘Medicare Program; Solicitation of and 41 CFR 102–3). Boulevard, Mail Stop: C4–04–25, Nominations to the Advisory Panel on (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Woodlawn, MD 21244–1850. Phone: Program No. 93.733, Medicare—Hospital Hospital Outpatient Payment (79 FR (410) 786–3985. Email: APCPanel@ 56808). 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 39 / Friday, February 27, 2015 / Notices 10691 Panel beginning September 30, 2014. As responses to our specific preliminary • April 30, 2015 for the May 7, 2015 a result of that notice, we are recommendations and will include all and May 8, 2015 public meetings. announcing four new members to the items on the public meeting agenda. • May 14, 2015 for the May 21, 2015 Panel. The Panel currently consists of (Please note that two of CMS’ 2015 and May 22, 2015 public meeting dates. 11 members. The four new Panel HCPCS public meetings have a late • May 20, 2015 for the May 27, 2015 members appointments are for four-year starting time.) public meeting date. terms beginning on January 14, 2015. DATES: Meeting Dates: The following are Deadlines for Requesting Special the 2015 HCPCS public meeting dates: Accommodations: Individuals who plan New Appointments to the Panel to attend the public meetings and 1. Thursday, May 7, 2015, 12 p.m. The four new members of the Panel (noon) to 5 p.m. eastern daylight time require sign-language interpretation or with terms beginning on January 14, (e.d.t.) (Drugs/Biologicals/ other special assistance must request 2015 and continuing through January Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic these services by the following 31, 2019 are as follows: Imaging Agents). deadlines: • Dawn L. Francis, M.D. 2. Friday, May 8, 2015, 9 a.m. to 5 • April 23, 2015 for the May 7, 2015 • Ruth Lande p.m. eastern daylight time (e.d.t.) and May 8, 2015 public meetings. • Michael K. Schroyer (Drugs/Biologicals/ • May 7, 2015 for the May 21, 2015 • Norman B. Thomson III, M.D. Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic and May 22, 2015 public meetings. III. Collection of Information Imaging Agents). • May 13, 2015 for the May 27, 2015 Requirements 3. Thursday, May 21, 2015, 10 a.m.. public meeting. to 5 p.m. eastern daylight time (e.d.t.) Deadline for Submission of Written This document does not impose (Supplies and Other). Comments: Written comments and other information collection requirements, 4. Friday, May 22, 2015, 9 a.m. to 5 documentation in response to a that is, reporting, recordkeeping or p.m. eastern daylight time (e.d.t.) preliminary coding or payment third-party disclosure requirements. (Supplies and Other). determination that are received by no Consequently, there is no need for 5. Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 9 a.m. later than the date of the public meeting review by the Office of Management and to 5 p.m. e.d.t. Durable Medical at which the code request is scheduled Budget under the authority of the Equipment (DME) and Accessories; and for discussion, will be considered in Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P). formulating a final coding decision. U.S.C. 35). Deadlines for Primary Speaker ADDRESSES: Dated: February 18, 2015. Registration and Presentation Materials: Meeting Location: The public Marilyn Tavenner, The deadline for registering to be a meetings will be held in the main Administrator, Centers for Medicare & primary speaker and submitting auditorium of the central building of the Medicaid Services. materials and writings that will be used Centers for Medicare and Medicaid [FR Doc. 2015–04175 Filed 2–26–15; 8:45 am] in support of an oral presentation are as Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, BILLING CODE 4120–01–P follows: Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. • April 22, 2015 for the May 7, 2015 Submission of Written Comments: and May 8, 2015 public meetings. Written comments may either be DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND • May 7, 2015 for the May 21, 2015 emailed to HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov or sent HUMAN SERVICES and May 22, 2015 public meetings. via regular mail to Jennifer Carver, • May 13, 2015 for the May 27, 2015 HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid public meeting. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Registration Deadline for Attendees Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail That are Foreign Nationals: Attendees [CMS–1465–N] Stop C5–08–27, Baltimore, MD 21244– that are foreign nationals (as described 1850. in section IV. of this notice) are required Medicare Program; Public Meetings in Registration and Special to identify themselves as such, and Calendar Year 2015 for All New Public Accommodations: Individuals wishing provide the necessary information for Requests for Revisions to the to participate or who need special security clearance (as described in Healthcare Common Procedure Coding accommodations or both must register section IV. of this notice) to the public System (HCPCS) Coding and Payment by completing the on-line registration meeting coordinator at least 12 business Determinations located at www.cms.hhs.gov/ days in advance of the date of the public medhcpcsgeninfo or by contacting AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & meeting the individual plans to attend. Jennifer Carver at (410) 786–6610 or Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. Therefore, the registration deadlines for Jennifer.Carver@cms.hhs.gov. ACTION: Notice. attendees that are foreign nationals are as follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: This notice announces the • April 20, 2015 for the May 7, 2015 Jennifer Carver at (410)786–6610 or dates, time, and location of the and May 8, 2015 public meetings. Jennifer.Carver@cms.hhs.gov. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding • May 5, 2015 for the May 21, 2015 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: System (HCPCS) public meetings to be and May 22, 2015 public meetings. held in calendar year 2015 to discuss • May 11, 2015 for the May 27, 2015 I. Background our preliminary coding and payment public meeting. On December 21, 2000, the Congress mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES determinations for all new public Registration Deadlines for all Other passed the Medicare, Medicaid, and requests for revisions to the HCPCS. Attendees: All individuals who are not SCHIP Benefits Improvement and These meetings provide a forum for foreign nationals who plan to enter the Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (Pub. L. interested parties to make oral building to attend the public meeting 106–554). Section 531(b) of BIPA presentations or to submit written must register for each date that they mandated that we establish procedures comments in response to preliminary plan on attending. The registration that permit public consultation for coding and payment determinations. deadlines are different for each meeting. coding and payment determinations for The discussion will be focused on Registration deadlines are as follows: new durable medical equipment (DME) VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Feb 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesMarch 30, 2015.
ContactDesignated Federal Official (DFO): Carol Schwartz, DFO, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop: C4-04-25, Woodlawn, MD 21244-1850. Phone: (410) 786-3985. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 10690 
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