80 FR 55648 - Fiscal Year 2015 Cost of Hospital and Medical Care Treatment Furnished by the Department of Defense Medical Treatment Facilities; Certain Rates Regarding Recovery From Tortiously Liable Third Persons

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 179 (September 16, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-23254

By virtue of the authority vested in the President by Section 2(a) of Pub. B. 87-603 (76 Stat. 593; 42 U.S.C. 2652), and delegated to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by the President through Executive Order No. 11541 of July 1, 1970, the rates referenced below are hereby established. These rates are for use in connection with the recovery from tortiously liable third persons for the cost of inpatient medical services furnished by military treatment facilities through the Department of Defense. They are the same rates as the Adjusted Standardized Amounts inpatient third party reimbursement rates that became effective October 1, 2014, for billing medical insurers, but require a different approval authority for the purpose of billing for tort liability. The rates have been established in accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A-25, requiring reimbursement of the full cost of all services provided. The Fiscal Year 2015 Inpatient Medical Rates referenced are effective upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register and will remain in effect until further notice. Previously published outpatient medical and dental, and cosmetic surgery rates remain in effect until further notice. Pharmacy rates are updated periodically. A full disclosure of the rates is posted on Defense Health Agency's Uniform Business Office Web site: http://www.tricare.mil/ocfo/mcfs/ubo/mhs_rates.cfm.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 2015)]
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Fiscal Year 2015 Cost of Hospital and Medical Care Treatment 
Furnished by the Department of Defense Medical Treatment Facilities; 
Certain Rates Regarding Recovery From Tortiously Liable Third Persons

AGENCY: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and 
Budget.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: By virtue of the authority vested in the President by Section 
2(a) of Pub. B. 87-603 (76 Stat. 593; 42 U.S.C. 2652), and delegated to 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by the 
President through Executive Order No. 11541 of July 1, 1970, the rates 
referenced below are hereby established. These rates are for use in 
connection with the recovery from tortiously liable third persons for 
the cost of inpatient medical services furnished by military treatment 
facilities through the Department of Defense. They are the same rates 
as the Adjusted Standardized Amounts inpatient third party 
reimbursement rates that became effective October 1, 2014, for billing 
medical insurers, but require a different approval authority for the 
purpose of billing for tort liability. The rates have been established 
in accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A-25, requiring 
reimbursement of the full cost of all services provided. The Fiscal 
Year 2015 Inpatient Medical Rates referenced are effective upon 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register and will remain in 
effect until further notice. Previously published outpatient medical 
and dental, and cosmetic surgery rates remain in effect until further 
notice. Pharmacy rates are updated periodically. A full disclosure of 
the rates is posted on Defense Health Agency's Uniform Business Office 
Web site: http://www.tricare.mil/ocfo/mcfs/ubo/mhs_rates.cfm.

Shaun Donovan,
Director, Office Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 2015-23254 Filed 9-15-15; 8:45 am]
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published with its Final Rule, reflecting remain in effect until further notice. You may contact NARA’s GRS Team
the updated wage rates that will be in Previously published outpatient (within Records Management Services
effect beginning January 1, 2016. See 79 medical and dental, and cosmetic in the National Records Management
FR 60732–33. Pursuant to 29 CFR 10.29, surgery rates remain in effect until Program, Office of the Chief Records
contractors are required to notify all further notice. Pharmacy rates are Officer) with general questions about
workers performing on or in connection updated periodically. A full disclosure the GRS at GRS_Team@nara.gov.
with a covered contract of the of the rates is posted on Defense Health Your agency’s records officer may
applicable minimum wage rate under Agency’s Uniform Business Office Web contact the NARA appraiser or records
the Executive Order. Contractors with site: http://www.tricare.mil/ocfo/mcfs/ analyst with whom your agency
employees covered by the Fair Labor ubo/mhs_rates.cfm. normally works for support in carrying
Standards Act who are performing on or out this transmittal and the revised
Shaun Donovan,
in connection with a covered contract portions of the GRS. We have posted a
may satisfy the notice requirement by Director, Office Management and Budget.
list of the appraisal and scheduling
displaying the poster set forth in [FR Doc. 2015–23254 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am]
work group and regional contacts on our
Appendix B in a prominent or BILLING CODE P Web site at http://www.archives.gov/
accessible place at the worksite. records-mgmt/appraisal/index.html.
Dated: September 9, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
David Weil, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION What is GRS Transmittal 25?
Wage and Hour Administrator.
GRS Transmittal 25 is the issuing
Appendix A [NARA–2015–062]
memo for newly-revised portions of the
Appendix B
[FR Doc. 2015–23235 Filed 9–15–15; 8:45 am] Records Management; General General Records Schedule (GRS). We
Records Schedule (GRS); GRS are completely rewriting the GRS over
BILLING CODE 4510–27–P
Transmittal 25; Email Managed Under the course of a five-year project. We
a Capstone Approach published the master plan for that
project in 2013 under records
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND AGENCY: National Archives and Records management memo AC 02.2013 (http://
BUDGET Administration (NARA) www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/
Fiscal Year 2015 Cost of Hospital and ACTION: Notice of new General Records memos/ac02-2013.html). We have
Medical Care Treatment Furnished by Schedule (GRS) Transmittal 25 changed some details in the plan, but its
the Department of Defense Medical major outlines remain solid. Transmittal
SUMMARY: NARA is issuing a new 23 was the first installment of the new
Treatment Facilities; Certain Rates
General Records Schedule (GRS) via GRS; Transmittal 24 was the second.
Regarding Recovery From Tortiously
GRS Transmittal 25. The GRS provides GRS Transmittal 25 issues additions to
Liable Third Persons
agencies with mandatory disposition the GRS that we have made since we
AGENCY: Executive Office of the instructions for administrative records published GRS Transmittal 24 in August
President, Office of Management and common to several or all Federal 2015. However, schedules published in
Budget. agencies. Transmittal 25 announces GRS Transmittal 24 are still active.
ACTION: Notice. changes we have made to the GRS since
we published Transmittal 24 in August What does Transmittal 25 contain and
SUMMARY: By virtue of the authority 2015. We are concurrently how do I use it?
vested in the President by Section 2(a) disseminating Transmittal 25 (the memo GRS Transmittal 25 contains one new
of Pub. B. 87–603 (76 Stat. 593; 42 and the accompanying records schedule schedule: GRS 6.1, Email Managed
U.S.C. 2652), and delegated to the and FAQ document) directly to each under a Capstone Approach, and an
Director of the Office of Management agency’s records management official accompanying frequently-asked-
and Budget (OMB) by the President and have posted it on NARA’s Web site. questions (FAQ) document. Transmittal
through Executive Order No. 11541 of DATES: This transmittal is effective the 25 does not supersede GRS Transmittal
July 1, 1970, the rates referenced below date it publishes in the Federal 24; you should use it in concert with
are hereby established. These rates are Register. Transmittal 24, which publishes all
for use in connection with the recovery other GRSs.
from tortiously liable third persons for ADDRESSES: You can find this
transmittal on NARA’s Web site at Why does this transmittal not republish
the cost of inpatient medical services
http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/ all previously approved GRS schedules
furnished by military treatment facilities
grs/. You can download the complete as have previous transmittals?
through the Department of Defense.
They are the same rates as the Adjusted current GRS, in PDF format, from We issued Transmittal 24 just a few
Standardized Amounts inpatient third NARA’s Web site at http:// weeks ago, on August 18, 2015. Because
party reimbursement rates that became www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/ that transmittal superseded a
effective October 1, 2014, for billing grs.html (however, please remember in considerable number of old GRS items,
medical insurers, but require a different this case to download both Transmittal we permitted agencies six months in
approval authority for the purpose of 24 and 25 if you want the complete which to take certain actions required to
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billing for tort liability. The rates have GRS). update their manuals. Transmittal 24
been established in accordance with the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For needs to remain a separate publication
requirements of OMB Circular A–25, more information about this notice or to until that six months has elapsed so that
requiring reimbursement of the full cost obtain paper copies of the GRS, contact agencies can be clear on the
of all services provided. The Fiscal Year Kimberly Keravuori, External Policy responsibilities arising from that
2015 Inpatient Medical Rates referenced Program Manager, at regulation_ document. We will incorporate the new
are effective upon publication of this comments@nara.gov, or by telephone at schedule from Transmittal 25, along
notice in the Federal Register and will 301.837.3151. with the schedules contained in

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FR Citation		80 FR 55648