80_FR_57802 80 FR 57617 - Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), October 7, 2015

80 FR 57617 - Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), October 7, 2015

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

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)

Page Range57617-57619
FR Document2015-24304

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-7038-N]


Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's 
Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach 
and Education (APOE), October 7, 2015

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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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: Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
eastern daylight time (e.d.t).
    Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations and Comments: 
Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t.
    Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: Wednesday, 
September 30, 2015, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t.

ADDRESSES:
    Meeting Location: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 
Hubert H.

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Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 738 G, Conference 
Room, Washington, DC 20201.
    Presentations and Written Comments: Presentations and written 
comments should be submitted to: Abigail Huffman, Designated Federal 
Official (DFO), Division of Forum and Conference Development, Office of 
Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security 
Boulevard, Mailstop S1-05-06, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 or 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/apoeoct2015meeting or by contacting the DFO as 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abigail Huffman, Designated Federal 
Official, Office of Communications, CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail 
Stop S1-05-06, Baltimore, MD 21244, 410-786-0897, email 
[email protected]. Additional information about the APOE is 
available on the Internet at: http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.htmlPress inquiries are handled through the 
CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Advisory Panel for Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel) is 
governed by the provisions of 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 federal advisory committees. The 
Panel is 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 of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) (the Secretary) signed the charter establishing the Citizen's 
Advisory Panel on Medicare Education\1\ (the predecessor to the APOE) 
on January 21, 1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) to advise and make 
recommendations to the Secretary and the Administrator of the Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the effective implementation 
of national Medicare education programs, including with respect to the 
Medicare+Choice (M+C) program added by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 
(Pub. L. 105-33).
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    \1\ We note that the Citizen's Advisory Panel on Medicare 
Education is also referred to as the Advisory Panel on Medicare 
Education (65 FR 4617). The name was updated in the Second Amended 
Charter approved on July 24, 2000.
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    The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108-173) 
expanded the existing health plan options and benefits available under 
the M+C program and renamed it the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. We 
have had substantial responsibilities to provide information to 
Medicare beneficiaries about the range of health plan options available 
and better tools to evaluate these options. The successful MA program 
implementation required CMS to consider the views and policy input from 
a variety of private sector constituents and to develop a broad range 
of public-private partnerships.
    In addition, Title I of the MMA authorized the Secretary and the 
Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to establish the Medicare 
prescription drug benefit. The drug benefit allows beneficiaries to 
obtain qualified prescription drug coverage. In order to effectively 
administer the MA program and the Medicare prescription drug benefit, 
we have substantial responsibilities to provide information to Medicare 
beneficiaries about the range of health plan options and benefits 
available, and to develop better tools to evaluate these plans and 
benefits.
    The Affordable Care Act (Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act, Public Law 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 
marketplaces, called Affordable Insurance Exchanges (also called the 
Health Insurance Marketplace, and ``Marketplace''). In order to 
effectively implement and administer these changes, we must provide 
information to consumers, providers, and other stakeholders through 
education and outreach programs regarding how existing programs will 
change and the expanded range of health coverage options available, 
including private health insurance coverage through the Marketplace. 
The APOE (the Panel) 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.
    The scope of this panel also includes advising on issues pertaining 
to the 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).
    On January 21, 2011, the Panel's charter was renewed and the Panel 
was renamed the Advisory Panel for Outreach and Education. The Panel's 
charter was most recently renewed on January 21, 2015, and will 
terminate on January 21, 2017 unless renewed by appropriate action.
    Under the current charter, the APOE will advise the Secretary and 
the Administrator on 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 
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, through education and 
outreach programs, on issues regarding these 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 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

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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: Kellan Baker, Associate 
Director, Center for American Progress; Phillip Bergquist, Manager, 
Health Center Operations, Children's Health Insurance Program 
Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) Outreach & Enrollment Project and 
Director, Michigan Primary Care Association; Robert Blancato, 
President, Matz, Blancato & Associates; Dale Blasier, Professor of 
Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Arkansas Children's 
Hospital; Deborah Britt, Executive Director of Community & Public 
Relations, Piedmont Fayette Hospital; Deena Chisolm, Associate 
Professor of Pediatrics & Public Health, The Ohio State University, 
Nationwide Children's Hospital; Josephine DeLeon, Director, Anti-
Poverty Initiatives, Catholic Charities of California; Robert Espinoza, 
Vice President of Policy, Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute; Amy 
Jones, Director of Health & Social Services, Southeast Asian Mutual 
Assistance Associations Coalition (SEAMAAC, Inc.); Louise Scherer 
Knight, Director, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at 
Johns Hopkins; Miriam Mobley-Smith, Dean, Chicago State University, 
College of Pharmacy; Roanne Osborne-Gaskin, M.D., Associate Medical 
Director, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island; Kamila Pickett, 
Litigation Support, Independent Contractor; Jeanne Ryer, Director, New 
Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative, University of New Hampshire; 
Alvia Siddiqi, Medicaid Managed Care Community Network (MCCN) Medical 
Director, Advocate Physician Partners, Carla Smith, Executive Vice 
President, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society 
(HIMSS); Paula Villescaz, Senior Consultant, Assembly Health Committee; 
and Darlene Yee-Melichar, Professor & Coordinator, San Francisco State 
University.

II. Provisions of This Notice

    In accordance with Section 10(a) of the FACA, this notice announces 
a meeting of the APOE. The agenda for the October 7, 2015 meeting will 
include the following:

 Welcome and listening session with CMS leadership
 Recap of the previous (July 22, 2015) 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: September 21, 2015.
Andrew M. Slavitt,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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                                              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                         information to a third party. Section                 plans) that voluntarily participate in the
                                              (PRA), federal agencies are required to                 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.                   Part C program must submit a Part D
                                              publish notice in the Federal Register                  3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies              application and successful bid. Form
                                              concerning each proposed collection of                  to publish a 30-day notice in the                     Number: CMS–10237 (OMB Control
                                              information, including each proposed                    Federal Register concerning each                      Number: 0938–0935); Frequency:
                                              extension or reinstatement of an existing               proposed collection of information,                   Yearly; Affected Public: Private sector
                                              collection of information, and to allow                 including each proposed extension or                  (Business or other For-profits and Not-
                                              a second opportunity for public                         reinstatement of an existing collection               for-profit institutions); Number of
                                              comment on the notice. Interested                       of information, before submitting the                 Respondents: 566; Total Annual
                                              persons are invited to send comments                    collection to OMB for approval. To                    Responses: 566; Total Annual Hours:
                                              regarding the burden estimate or any                    comply with this requirement, CMS is                  21,926. (For policy questions regarding
                                              other aspect of this collection of                      publishing this notice that summarizes                this collection contact Wanda Pigatt-
                                              information, including any of the                       the following proposed collection(s) of               Canty at 410–786–6177).
                                              following subjects: (1) The necessity and               information for public comment:                          Dated: September 21, 2015.
                                              utility of the proposed information                       1. Type of Information Collection
                                                                                                                                                            William N. Parham, III,
                                              collection for the proper performance of                Request: Revision of a currently
                                                                                                                                                            Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
                                              the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy                approved collection; Title of                         of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
                                              of the estimated burden; (3) ways to                    Information Collection: Solicitation for              Affairs.
                                              enhance the quality, utility, and clarity               Applications for Medicare Prescription
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                                              of the information to be collected; and                 Drug Plan 2017 Contracts; Use: The
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                                              (4) the use of automated collection                     information will be collected under the
                                              techniques or other forms of information                solicitation of proposals from
                                              technology to minimize the information                  prescription drug plans, Medicare                     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                              collection burden.                                      Advantage (MA) plans that offer                       HUMAN SERVICES
                                              DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of                 integrated prescription drug and health
                                              information must be received by the                     care coverage (MA–PD) plans, Cost Plan,               Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
                                              OMB desk officer by October 26, 2015.                   PACE, and Employer Group Waiver                       Services
                                              ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
                                                                                                      Plan applicants. The information will be
                                                                                                      used by CMS to: Ensure that applicants                [CMS–7038–N]
                                              proposed information collections,
                                              please reference the document identifier                meet CMS requirements and to support                  Health Insurance Marketplace,
                                                                                                      the determination of contract awards.
                                              or OMB control number. To be assured                                                                          Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s
                                                                                                      Participation in the Part D program is                Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of
                                              consideration, comments and
                                                                                                      voluntary. Only organizations that are                the Advisory Panel on Outreach and
                                              recommendations must be received by
                                                                                                      interested in participating in the                    Education (APOE), October 7, 2015
                                              the OMB desk officer via one of the
                                                                                                      program will respond to the solicitation.
                                              following transmissions: OMB, Office of
                                                                                                      The MA–PDs that voluntarily                           AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
                                              Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                                                                                      participate in the Part C program must                Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
                                              Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
                                                                                                      submit a Part D application and                       ACTION: Notice of meeting.
                                              Number: (202) 395–5806 or Email:
                                                                                                      successful bid. Form Number: CMS–
                                              OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.                                                                                  SUMMARY:   This notice announces a
                                                                                                      10137 (OMB Control Number: 0938–
                                                 To obtain copies of a supporting                                                                           meeting of the Advisory Panel on
                                                                                                      0936); Frequency: Yearly; Affected
                                              statement and any related forms for the                                                                       Outreach and Education (APOE) (the
                                                                                                      Public: Private sector (Business or other
                                              proposed collection(s) summarized in                                                                          Panel) in accordance with the Federal
                                                                                                      For-profits and Not-for-profit
                                              this notice, you may make your request                                                                        Advisory Committee Act. The Panel
                                                                                                      institutions); Number of Respondents:
                                              using one of following:                                                                                       advises and makes recommendations to
                                                 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at                   254; Total Annual Responses: 230; Total
                                                                                                      Annual Hours: 2,109. (For policy                      the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
                                              http://www.cms.hhs.gov/                                                                                       Health and Human Services (HHS) and
                                              PaperworkReductionActof1995.                            questions regarding this collection
                                                                                                      contact Arianne Spaccarelli at 410–786–               the Administrator of the Centers for
                                                 2. Email your request, including your                                                                      Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on
                                              address, phone number, OMB number,                      5715).
                                                                                                        2. Type of Information Collection                   opportunities to enhance the
                                              and CMS document identifier, to                                                                               effectiveness of consumer education
                                                                                                      Request: Revision of a currently
                                              Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.                                                                                        strategies concerning the Health
                                                 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at              approved collection; Title of
                                                                                                      Information Collection: Part C—                       Insurance Marketplace, Medicare,
                                              (410) 786–1326.                                                                                               Medicaid, and the Children’s Health
                                                                                                      Medicare Advantage and 1876 Cost Plan
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              Insurance Program (CHIP). This meeting
                                                                                                      Expansion Application; Use: The
                                              Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–                  information will be collected under the               is open to the public.
                                              1326.                                                   solicitation of Part C applications from              DATES: Meeting Date: Wednesday,
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                    Medicare Advantage, Employer Group                    October 7, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
                                              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)                   Waiver Plan, and Cost Plan applicants                 eastern daylight time (e.d.t).
                                              (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies                 and will be used by CMS to ensure that                   Deadline for Meeting Registration,
                                              must obtain approval from the Office of                 applicants meet CMS requirements, and                 Presentations and Comments:
                                              Management and Budget (OMB) for each                    to support the determination of contract              Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 5:00
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                                              collection of information they conduct                  awards. Participation is voluntary                    p.m., e.d.t.
                                              or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of                    whereby only organizations that are                      Deadline for Requesting Special
                                              information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.                   interested in participating in the                    Accommodations: Wednesday,
                                              3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and                         program will respond to the solicitation.             September 30, 2015, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t.
                                              includes agency requests or                             Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations                 ADDRESSES:
                                              requirements that members of the public                 that offer integrated prescription drug                  Meeting Location: U.S. Department of
                                              submit reports, keep records, or provide                and health care products (MA–PD                       Health & Human Services, Hubert H.


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                                              Humphrey Building, 200 Independence                     predecessor to the APOE) on January 21,               existing programs will change and the
                                              Avenue SW., Room 738 G, Conference                      1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) to               expanded range of health coverage
                                              Room, Washington, DC 20201.                             advise and make recommendations to                    options available, including private
                                                 Presentations and Written Comments:                  the Secretary and the Administrator of                health insurance coverage through the
                                              Presentations and written comments                      the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                   Marketplace. The APOE (the Panel)
                                              should be submitted to: Abigail                         Services (CMS) on the effective                       allows us to consider a broad range of
                                              Huffman, Designated Federal Official                    implementation of national Medicare                   views and information from interested
                                              (DFO), Division of Forum and                            education programs, including with                    audiences in connection with this effort
                                              Conference Development, Office of                       respect to the Medicare+Choice (M+C)                  and to identify opportunities to enhance
                                              Communications, Centers for Medicare                    program added by the Balanced Budget                  the effectiveness of education strategies
                                              & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security                      Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105–33).                         concerning the Affordable Care Act.
                                              Boulevard, Mailstop S1–05–06,                              The Medicare Modernization Act of                     The scope of this panel also includes
                                              Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 or via email                   2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108–173)                          advising on issues pertaining to the
                                              at Abigail.Huffman1@cms.hhs.gov.                        expanded the existing health plan                     education of providers and stakeholders
                                                 Registration: The meeting is open to                 options and benefits available under the              with respect to the Affordable Care Act
                                              the public, but attendance is limited to                M+C program and renamed it the                        and certain provisions of the Health
                                              the space available. Persons wishing to                 Medicare Advantage (MA) program. We                   Information Technology for Economic
                                              attend this meeting must register at the                have had substantial responsibilities to              and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
                                              Web site https://www.regonline.com/                     provide information to Medicare                       enacted as part of the American
                                              apoeoct2015meeting or by contacting                     beneficiaries about the range of health               Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
                                              the DFO as listed in the FOR FURTHER                    plan options available and better tools               (ARRA).
                                              INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
                                                                                                      to evaluate these options. The                           On January 21, 2011, the Panel’s
                                              notice, by the date listed in the DATES                 successful MA program implementation                  charter was renewed and the Panel was
                                              section of this notice. Individuals                     required CMS to consider the views and                renamed the Advisory Panel for
                                                                                                      policy input from a variety of private                Outreach and Education. The Panel’s
                                              requiring sign language interpretation or
                                                                                                      sector constituents and to develop a                  charter was most recently renewed on
                                              other special accommodations should
                                                                                                      broad range of public-private                         January 21, 2015, and will terminate on
                                              contact the DFO at the address listed in
                                                                                                      partnerships.                                         January 21, 2017 unless renewed by
                                              the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT                        In addition, Title I of the MMA
                                              section of this notice by the date listed                                                                     appropriate action.
                                                                                                      authorized the Secretary and the                         Under the current charter, the APOE
                                              in the DATES section of this notice.                    Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to               will advise the Secretary and the
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        establish the Medicare prescription drug              Administrator on optimal strategies for
                                              Abigail Huffman, Designated Federal                     benefit. The drug benefit allows                      the following:
                                              Official, Office of Communications,                     beneficiaries to obtain qualified                        • Developing and implementing
                                              CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail                      prescription drug coverage. In order to               education and outreach programs for
                                              Stop S1–05–06, Baltimore, MD 21244,                     effectively administer the MA program                 individuals enrolled in, or eligible for,
                                              410–786–0897, email                                     and the Medicare prescription drug                    Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s
                                              Abigail.Huffman1@cms.hhs.gov.                           benefit, we have substantial                          Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or
                                              Additional information about the APOE                   responsibilities to provide information               coverage available through the Health
                                              is available on the Internet at: http://                to Medicare beneficiaries about the                   Insurance Marketplace.
                                              www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-                            range of health plan options and                         • Enhancing the federal government’s
                                              Guidance/Guidance/FACA/                                 benefits available, and to develop better             effectiveness in informing Health
                                              APOE.htmlPress inquiries are handled                    tools to evaluate these plans and                     Insurance Marketplace, Medicare,
                                              through the CMS Press Office at (202)                   benefits.                                             Medicaid, and CHIP consumers, issuers,
                                              690–6145.                                                  The Affordable Care Act (Patient                   providers, and stakeholders, through
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Protection and Affordable Care Act,                   education and outreach programs, on
                                                                                                      Public Law 111–148, and Health Care                   issues regarding these programs,
                                              I. Background                                           and Education Reconciliation Act of                   including the appropriate use of public-
                                                 The Advisory Panel for Outreach and                  2010, Pub. L. 111–152) expanded the                   private partnerships to leverage the
                                              Education (APOE) (the Panel) is                         availability of other options for health              resources of the private sector in
                                              governed by the provisions of Federal                   care coverage and enacted a number of                 educating beneficiaries, providers, and
                                              Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub.                     changes to Medicare as well as to                     stakeholders.
                                              L. 92–463), as amended (5 U.S.C.                        Medicaid and the Children’s Health                       • Expanding outreach to vulnerable
                                              Appendix 2), which sets forth standards                 Insurance Program (CHIP). Qualified                   and underserved communities,
                                              for the formation and use of federal                    individuals and qualified employers are               including racial and ethnic minorities,
                                              advisory committees. The Panel is                       now able to purchase private health                   in the context of Health Insurance
                                              authorized by section 1114(f) of the Act                insurance coverage through competitive                Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and
                                              (42 U.S.C. 1314(f)) and section 222 of                  marketplaces, called Affordable                       CHIP education programs.
                                              the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.                Insurance Exchanges (also called the                     • Assembling and sharing an
                                              217a).                                                  Health Insurance Marketplace, and                     information base of ‘‘best practices’’ for
                                                 The Secretary of the U.S. Department                 ‘‘Marketplace’’). In order to effectively             helping consumers evaluate health
                                              of Health and Human Services (HHS)                      implement and administer these                        coverage options.
                                                                                                                                                               • Building and leveraging existing
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                                              (the Secretary) signed the charter                      changes, we must provide information
                                              establishing the Citizen’s Advisory                     to consumers, providers, and other                    community infrastructures for
                                              Panel on Medicare Education1 (the                       stakeholders through education and                    information, counseling, and assistance.
                                                                                                      outreach programs regarding how                          • Drawing the program link between
                                               1 We note that the Citizen’s Advisory Panel on                                                               outreach and education, promoting
                                              Medicare Education is also referred to as the           4617). The name was updated in the Second             consumer understanding of health care
                                              Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (65 FR             Amended Charter approved on July 24, 2000.            coverage choices, and facilitating


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                                              consumer selection/enrollment, which                    • Meeting summary, review of                          utility, and clarity of the information to
                                              in turn support the overarching goal of                    recommendations, and next steps                    be collected; and (4) the use of
                                              improved access to quality care,                           Individuals or organizations that wish             automated collection techniques or
                                              including prevention services,                          to make a 5-minute oral presentation on               other forms of information technology to
                                              envisioned under the Affordable Care                    an agenda topic should submit a written               minimize the information collection
                                              Act.                                                    copy of the oral presentation to the DFO              burden.
                                                 The current members of the Panel are:                at the address listed in the ADDRESSES                DATES:  Comments must be received by
                                              Kellan Baker, Associate Director, Center                section of this notice by the date listed             November 23, 2015.
                                              for American Progress; Phillip                          in the DATES section of this notice. The
                                              Bergquist, Manager, Health Center                                                                             ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
                                                                                                      number of oral presentations may be                   reference the document identifier or
                                              Operations, Children’s Health Insurance                 limited by the time available.
                                              Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA)                                                                          OMB control number. To be assured
                                                                                                      Individuals not wishing to make an oral               consideration, comments and
                                              Outreach & Enrollment Project and                       presentation may submit written
                                              Director, Michigan Primary Care                                                                               recommendations must be submitted in
                                                                                                      comments to the DFO at the address                    any one of the following ways:
                                              Association; Robert Blancato, President,                listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                              Matz, Blancato & Associates; Dale                                                                               1. Electronically. You may send your
                                                                                                      notice by the date listed in the DATES                comments electronically to http://
                                              Blasier, Professor of Orthopaedic                       section of this notice.
                                              Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics,                                                                          www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                              Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Deborah                     Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health            instructions for ‘‘Comment or
                                              Britt, Executive Director of Community                  Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a) and sec. 10(a)           Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
                                                                                                      of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a)        to find the information collection
                                              & Public Relations, Piedmont Fayette
                                                                                                      and 41 CFR 102–3).                                    document(s) that are accepting
                                              Hospital; Deena Chisolm, Associate
                                              Professor of Pediatrics & Public Health,                  Dated: September 21, 2015.                          comments.
                                              The Ohio State University, Nationwide                   Andrew M. Slavitt,                                      2. By regular mail. You may mail
                                              Children’s Hospital; Josephine DeLeon,                  Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare            written comments to the following
                                              Director, Anti-Poverty Initiatives,                     & Medicaid Services.                                  address: CMS, Office of Strategic
                                              Catholic Charities of California; Robert                [FR Doc. 2015–24304 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am]           Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
                                              Espinoza, Vice President of Policy,                     BILLING CODE 4120–01–P                                Division of Regulations Development,
                                              Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute;                                                                        Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
                                              Amy Jones, Director of Health & Social                                                                        Control Number lllll, Room C4–
                                              Services, Southeast Asian Mutual                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard,
                                              Assistance Associations Coalition                       HUMAN SERVICES                                        Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850.
                                              (SEAMAAC, Inc.); Louise Scherer                                                                                 To obtain copies of a supporting
                                              Knight, Director, The Sidney Kimmel                     Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                       statement and any related forms for the
                                              Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns                    Services                                              proposed collection(s) summarized in
                                              Hopkins; Miriam Mobley-Smith, Dean,                                                                           this notice, you may make your request
                                                                                                      [Document Identifiers: CMS–R–262 and
                                              Chicago State University, College of                    CMS–10142]                                            using one of following:
                                              Pharmacy; Roanne Osborne-Gaskin,                                                                                1. Access CMS’ Web site address at
                                              M.D., Associate Medical Director,                       Agency Information Collection                         http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
                                              Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode                       Activities: Proposed Collection;                      PaperworkReductionActof1995.
                                              Island; Kamila Pickett, Litigation                      Comment Request                                         2. Email your request, including your
                                              Support, Independent Contractor;                                                                              address, phone number, OMB number,
                                              Jeanne Ryer, Director, New Hampshire                    AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &                        and CMS document identifier, to
                                              Citizens Health Initiative, University of               Medicaid Services, HHS.                               Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
                                              New Hampshire; Alvia Siddiqi,                           ACTION: Notice.                                         3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
                                              Medicaid Managed Care Community                                                                               (410) 786–1326.
                                              Network (MCCN) Medical Director,                        SUMMARY:   The Centers for Medicare &                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              Advocate Physician Partners, Carla                      Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing                 Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
                                              Smith, Executive Vice President,                        an opportunity for the public to                      1326.
                                              Healthcare Information and                              comment on CMS’ intention to collect
                                                                                                      information from the public. Under the                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              Management Systems Society (HIMSS);
                                              Paula Villescaz, Senior Consultant,                     Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the                  Contents
                                              Assembly Health Committee; and                          PRA), federal agencies are required to
                                                                                                      publish notice in the Federal Register                  This notice sets out a summary of the
                                              Darlene Yee-Melichar, Professor &                                                                             use and burden associated with the
                                              Coordinator, San Francisco State                        concerning each proposed collection of
                                                                                                      information (including each proposed                  following information collections. More
                                              University.                                                                                                   detailed information can be found in
                                                                                                      extension or reinstatement of an existing
                                              II. Provisions of This Notice                           collection of information) and to allow               each collection’s supporting statement
                                                 In accordance with Section 10(a) of                  60 days for public comment on the                     and associated materials (see
                                                                                                      proposed action. Interested persons are               ADDRESSES).
                                              the FACA, this notice announces a
                                              meeting of the APOE. The agenda for                     invited to send comments regarding our                CMS–R–262 Contract Year 2017 Plan
                                              the October 7, 2015 meeting will                        burden estimates or any other aspect of               Benefit Package (PBP) Software and
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                                              include the following:                                  this collection of information, including             Formulary Submission
                                              • Welcome and listening session with                    any of the following subjects: (1) The
                                                                                                                                                            CMS–10142 Bid Pricing Tool (BPT) for
                                                 CMS leadership                                       necessity and utility of the proposed
                                                                                                                                                            Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and
                                              • Recap of the previous (July 22, 2015)                 information collection for the proper
                                                                                                      performance of the agency’s functions;                Prescription Drug Plans (PDP)
                                                 meeting
                                              • Affordable Care Act initiatives                       (2) the accuracy of the estimated                       Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
                                              • An opportunity for public comment                     burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,              3520), federal agencies must obtain


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CategoryRegulatory Information
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sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meeting.
DatesMeeting Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern daylight time (e.d.t).
ContactAbigail Huffman, Designated Federal Official, Office of Communications, CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop S1-05-06, Baltimore, MD 21244, 410-786-0897, email [email protected] Additional information about the APOE is available on the Internet at: http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.htmlPress inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145.
FR Citation80 FR 57617 

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