80 FR 10694 - Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), March 19, 2015
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 39 (February 27, 2015)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 39 (February 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-04173 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 10694-10695] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-04173] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS-7035-N] Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), March 19, 2015 AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel) in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of consumer education strategies concerning the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This meeting is open to the public. DATES: Meeting Date: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern standard time (e.s.t.). Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations and Comments: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 5:00 p.m., e.s.t. Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 5:00 p.m., e.s.t. ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 738 G, Conference Room, Washington, DC 20201. Presentations and Written Comments: Abigail Huffman, Designated Federal Official (DFO), Division of Forum and Conference Development, Office of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1-13-05, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 or contact Ms. Huffman via email at [email protected]. Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register at the Web site https://www.regonline.com/apoemar2015meeting or by contacting the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice or by telephone at number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, by the date listed in the DATES section of this notice. Individuals requiring sign language interpretation or other special accommodations should contact the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abigail Huffman, (410) 786-0897. Additional information about the APOE is available on the Internet at: http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html. Press inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), this notice announces a meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel). Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act authorizes the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Secretary) to establish an advisory panel if the Secretary determines that the panel is ``in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed * * * by law.'' Such duties are imposed by section 1804 of the Social Security Act (the Act), requiring the Secretary to provide informational materials to Medicare beneficiaries about the Medicare program, and section 1851(d) of the Act, requiring the Secretary to provide for ``activities * * * to broadly disseminate information to [M]edicare beneficiaries * * * on the coverage options provided under [Medicare Advantage] in order to promote an active, informed selection among such options.'' The Panel is also authorized by section 1114(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). The Secretary signed the charter establishing the Panel on January 21, 1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) and approved the renewal of the charter on December 18, 2012 (78 FR 32661, May 31, 2013). The Affordable Care Act (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. 111 148 and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-152) expanded the availability of other options for health care coverage and enacted a number of changes to Medicare as well as to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Qualified individuals and qualified employers are now able to purchase private health insurance coverage through competitive marketplace called Affordable Insurance Exchange, (also called Health Insurance Marketplace, or ``Marketplace''). In order to effectively implement and administer these changes, we must provide information to consumers, providers and other stakeholders pursuant to education and outreach programs regarding how these programs will change and the expanded range of health coverage options available, including private health insurance coverage through the Marketplace. The APOE allows us to consider a broad range of views and information from interested audiences in connection with this effort and to identify opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of education strategies concerning the Affordable Care Act. This FACA group also advises on issues pertaining to education of providers and stakeholders with respect to the Affordable Care Act and certain provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Pursuant to the amended charter, the Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of HHS and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning optimal strategies for the following:Developing and implementing education and outreach programs for individuals enrolled in, or eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or health coverage available through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Enhancing the federal government's effectiveness in informing Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP consumers, issuers, providers, and stakeholders pursuant to education and outreach programs of issues regarding these and other health coverage programs, including the appropriate use of public-private partnerships to leverage the resources of the private sector in educating beneficiaries, providers, and stakeholders. Expanding outreach to vulnerable and underserved communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, in the context of Health Insurance [[Page 10695]] Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP education programs. Assembling and sharing an information base of ``best practices'' for helping consumers evaluate health coverage options. Building and leveraging existing community infrastructures for information, counseling, and assistance. Drawing the program link between outreach and education, promoting consumer understanding of health care coverage choices and facilitating consumer selection/enrollment, which in turn support the overarching goal of improved access to quality care, including prevention services, envisioned under the Affordable Care Act. The current members of the Panel are: Samantha Artiga, Principal Policy Analyst, Kaiser Family Foundation; Joseph Baker, President, Medicare Rights Center; Kellan Baker, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; Philip Bergquist, Manager, Health Center Operations, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) Outreach & Enrollment Project and Director, Michigan Primary Care Association; Marjorie Cadogan, Executive Deputy Commissioner, Department of Social Services; Jonathan Dauphine, Senior Vice President, AARP; Barbara Ferrer, Chief Strategy Officer, W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Shelby Gonzales, Senior Health Outreach Associate, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities; Jan Henning, Benefits Counseling & Special Projects Coordinator, North Central Texas Council of Governments' Area Agency on Aging; Louise Knight, Director, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins; Miriam Mobley- Smith, Dean, Chicago State University, College of Pharmacy; Ana Natale- Pereira, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School; Roanne Osborne-Gaskin, M.D., Associate Medical Director, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island; Megan Padden, Vice President, Sentara Health Plans; Jeanne Ryer, Director, New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative, University of New Hampshire; Carla Smith, Executive Vice President, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS); Winston Wong, Medical Director, Community Benefit Director, Kaiser Permanente and Darlene Yee-Melichar, Professor & Coordinator, San Francisco State University. The agenda for the March 19, 2015 meeting will include the following: Welcome and listening session with CMS leadership Recap of the previous (December 15, 2014) meeting Affordable Care Act initiatives An opportunity for public comment Meeting summary, review of recommendations, and next steps Individuals or organizations that wish to make a 5-minute oral presentation on an agenda topic should submit a written copy of the oral presentation to the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this notice. The number of oral presentations may be limited by the time available. Individuals not wishing to make an oral presentation may submit written comments to the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this notice. Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a) and sec. 10(a) of Pub. L. 92-463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a) and 41 CFR 102-3). Dated: February 23, 2015. Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [FR Doc. 2015-04173 Filed 2-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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• Purpose of Visit. Registration: The meeting is open to availability of other options for health
Dated: February 18, 2015. the public, but attendance is limited to care coverage and enacted a number of
Marilyn Tavenner,
the space available. Persons wishing to changes to Medicare as well as to
attend this meeting must register at the Medicaid and the Children’s Health
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
Web site https://www.regonline.com/ Insurance Program (CHIP). Qualified
apoemar2015meeting or by contacting individuals and qualified employers are
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the DFO at the address listed in the now able to purchase private health
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
ADDRESSES section of this notice or by insurance coverage through competitive
telephone at number listed in the FOR marketplace called Affordable Insurance
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of Exchange, (also called Health Insurance
HUMAN SERVICES this notice, by the date listed in the Marketplace, or ‘‘Marketplace’’). In
DATES section of this notice. Individuals order to effectively implement and
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid requiring sign language interpretation or administer these changes, we must
Services other special accommodations should provide information to consumers,
contact the DFO at the address listed in providers and other stakeholders
[CMS–7035–N] the ADDRESSES section of this notice by pursuant to education and outreach
the date listed in the DATES section of programs regarding how these programs
Health Insurance Marketplace,
this notice. will change and the expanded range of
Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: health coverage options available,
Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of
Abigail Huffman, (410) 786–0897. including private health insurance
the Advisory Panel on Outreach and
Additional information about the APOE coverage through the Marketplace. The
Education (APOE), March 19, 2015
is available on the Internet at: http:// APOE allows us to consider a broad
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- range of views and information from
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html. interested audiences in connection with
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Press inquiries are handled through this effort and to identify opportunities
the CMS Press Office at (202) 690–6145. to enhance the effectiveness of
SUMMARY: This notice announces a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In education strategies concerning the
meeting of the Advisory Panel on accordance with section 10(a) of the Affordable Care Act.
Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Federal Advisory Committee Act This FACA group also advises on
Panel) in accordance with the Federal (FACA), this notice announces a issues pertaining to education of
Advisory Committee Act. The Panel meeting of the Advisory Panel on providers and stakeholders with respect
advises and makes recommendations to Outreach and Education (APOE) (the to the Affordable Care Act and certain
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Panel). Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal provisions of the Health Information
Health and Human Services (HHS) and Advisory Committee Act authorizes the Technology for Economic and Clinical
the Administrator of the Centers for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Health and Human Services (HHS) (the the American Recovery and
opportunities to enhance the Secretary) to establish an advisory panel Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
effectiveness of consumer education if the Secretary determines that the Pursuant to the amended charter, the
strategies concerning the Health panel is ‘‘in the public interest in Panel advises and makes
Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, connection with the performance of recommendations to the Secretary of
Medicaid, and the Children’s Health duties imposed * * * by law.’’ Such HHS and the Administrator of the
Insurance Program (CHIP). This meeting duties are imposed by section 1804 of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
is open to the public. the Social Security Act (the Act), Services (CMS) concerning optimal
DATES: Meeting Date: Thursday, March requiring the Secretary to provide strategies for the following:
19, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern informational materials to Medicare • Developing and implementing
standard time (e.s.t.). beneficiaries about the Medicare education and outreach programs for
Deadline for Meeting Registration, program, and section 1851(d) of the Act, individuals enrolled in, or eligible for
Presentations and Comments: Thursday, requiring the Secretary to provide for Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s
March 5, 2015, 5:00 p.m., e.s.t. ‘‘activities * * * to broadly disseminate Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or
Deadline for Requesting Special information to [M]edicare beneficiaries health coverage available through the
Accommodations: Thursday, March 5, * * * on the coverage options provided Health Insurance Marketplace.
2015, 5:00 p.m., e.s.t. under [Medicare Advantage] in order to • Enhancing the federal government’s
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: U.S. promote an active, informed selection effectiveness in informing Health
Department of Health & Human among such options.’’ Insurance Marketplace, Medicare,
Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, The Panel is also authorized by Medicaid, and CHIP consumers, issuers,
200 Independence Avenue SW., Room section 1114(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. providers, and stakeholders pursuant to
738 G, Conference Room, Washington, 1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public education and outreach programs of
DC 20201. Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). The issues regarding these and other health
Presentations and Written Comments: Secretary signed the charter establishing coverage programs, including the
Abigail Huffman, Designated Federal the Panel on January 21, 1999 (64 FR appropriate use of public-private
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Official (DFO), Division of Forum and 7899, February 17, 1999) and approved partnerships to leverage the resources of
Conference Development, Office of the renewal of the charter on December the private sector in educating
Communications, Centers for Medicare 18, 2012 (78 FR 32661, May 31, 2013). beneficiaries, providers, and
& Medicaid Services, 7500 Security The Affordable Care Act (Patient stakeholders.
Boulevard, Mailstop S1–13–05, Protection and Affordable Care Act, • Expanding outreach to vulnerable
Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 or contact Pub. L. 111 148 and Health Care and and underserved communities,
Ms. Huffman via email at Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, including racial and ethnic minorities,
Abigail.Huffman1@cms.hhs.gov. Pub. L. 111–152) expanded the in the context of Health Insurance
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Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and • Recap of the previous (December 15, currently, or might be collected in the
CHIP education programs. 2014) meeting future, to better understand refugee
• Assembling and sharing an • Affordable Care Act initiatives resettlement services and suggest future
information base of ‘‘best practices’’ for • An opportunity for public comment areas for inquiry.
helping consumers evaluate health • Meeting summary, review of The proposed data collection
coverage options. recommendations, and next steps activities described in this notice will
• Building and leveraging existing Individuals or organizations that wish collect data about state policies and
community infrastructures for to make a 5-minute oral presentation on practices; how TANF, RCA, and
information, counseling, and assistance. an agenda topic should submit a written associated services are provided; the
• Drawing the program link between copy of the oral presentation to the DFO respective roles of the various agencies
outreach and education, promoting at the address listed in the ADDRESSES and organizations in serving
consumer understanding of health care section of this notice by the date listed participants; how the agencies and
coverage choices and facilitating in the DATES section of this notice. The organizations integrate services
consumer selection/enrollment, which number of oral presentations may be internally and/or collaborate with other
in turn support the overarching goal of limited by the time available. organizations; refugee populations
improved access to quality care, Individuals not wishing to make an oral served; approaches to addressing the
including prevention services, presentation may submit written particular barriers refugees face;
envisioned under the Affordable Care comments to the DFO at the address promising practices and strategies for
Act. listed in the ADDRESSES section of this assisting refugees; gaps in services; local
The current members of the Panel are: notice by the date listed in the DATES labor market conditions; and
Samantha Artiga, Principal Policy section of this notice. experiences of refugees accessing
Analyst, Kaiser Family Foundation; Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health services through these programs.
Joseph Baker, President, Medicare Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a) and sec. 10(a) The proposed information collection
Rights Center; Kellan Baker, Senior of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a)
and 41 CFR 102–3).
activities include:
Fellow, Center for American Progress;
Philip Bergquist, Manager, Health (1) The survey of state refugee
Dated: February 23, 2015.
Center Operations, Children’s Health coordinators will be administered to
Marilyn Tavenner, state refugee coordinators in each state
Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
(CHIPRA) Outreach & Enrollment and the District of Columbia. The survey
Medicaid Services.
Project and Director, Michigan Primary will collect information about state
[FR Doc. 2015–04173 Filed 2–26–15; 8:45 am] policies and practices.
Care Association; Marjorie Cadogan, BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
Executive Deputy Commissioner, (2) The four site visit interview guides
Department of Social Services; Jonathan will collect information about how
Dauphine, Senior Vice President, AARP; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND TANF, RCA, and associated services are
Barbara Ferrer, Chief Strategy Officer, HUMAN SERVICES provided; the respective roles of the
W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Shelby various agencies and organizations in
Gonzales, Senior Health Outreach Administration for Children and serving participants; how the agencies
Associate, Center on Budget & Policy Families and organizations integrate services
Priorities; Jan Henning, Benefits internally and/or collaborate with other
Counseling & Special Projects Proposed Information Collection organizations; approaches to addressing
Coordinator, North Central Texas Activity; Comment Request the particular barriers refugees face;
Council of Governments’ Area Agency promising practices and strategies for
Title: Understanding the Intersection
on Aging; Louise Knight, Director, The assisting refugees; gaps in services; data
Between TANF and Refugee Cash
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer maintained by programs serving
Assistance Services.
Center at Johns Hopkins; Miriam OMB No.: New Collection. refugees; and local labor market
Mobley-Smith, Dean, Chicago State Description: The Administration for conditions.
University, College of Pharmacy; Ana Children and Families (ACF), U.S. (3) The focus group guide will collect
Natale-Pereira, M.D., Associate Department of Health and Human information from program participants
Professor of Medicine, Rutgers-New Services (HHS) is proposing data about the services they received how
Jersey Medical School; Roanne Osborne- collection activities as part of a project they were delivered, their experiences
Gaskin, M.D., Associate Medical to understand the intersection between attempting to achieve self—sufficiency
Director, Neighborhood Health Plan of Temporary Assistance for Needy within a rapid timeframe, and the
Rhode Island; Megan Padden, Vice Families (TANF) and Refugee Cash challenges they have faced.
President, Sentara Health Plans; Jeanne Assistance (RCA). The goal of this Respondents: Individuals receiving
Ryer, Director, New Hampshire Citizens project is to help ACF better understand RCA, TANF, and related services; State
Health Initiative, University of New how the variety of systems that assist Refugee Coordinators; Managers and
Hampshire; Carla Smith, Executive Vice refugees collaborate to promote common staff at local TANF offices; local
President, Healthcare Information and goals of self-sufficiency and resettlement agency staff; community-
Management Systems Society (HIMSS); employment, and how refugees’ based organization staff providing
Winston Wong, Medical Director, experiences might differ depending on services to refugees; staff operating
Community Benefit Director, Kaiser the structure of the state (or local) alternative cash assistance programs for
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Permanente and Darlene Yee-Melichar, program arrangements. To achieve this refugees such as Public/Private
Professor & Coordinator, San Francisco goal, this study aims to document what Partnerships(s) and Wilson/Fish
State University. states are doing to help refugees gain programs (if different from the local
The agenda for the March 19, 2015 self-sufficiency; if and how states are resettlement agency); and staff from
meeting will include the following: integrating RCA, TANF, and associated other programs providing employability
• Welcome and listening session with services to better meet the needs of and social adjustment and cultural
CMS leadership refugees; and what data is collected orientation services to refugees.
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