81 FR 24825 - Meeting Announcement for the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee Required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 81 (April 27, 2016)

This notice announces the meeting date for the Physician- Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (hereafter referred to as ``the Committee'') on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in Washington, DC.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24825-24826]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09762]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting Announcement for the Physician-Focused Payment Model 
Technical Advisory Committee Required by the Medicare Access and CHIP 
Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the meeting date for the Physician-
Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (hereafter referred 
to as ``the Committee'') on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Dates
Addresses
Meeting Registration
For Further Information Contact
Supplementary Information
I. Purpose
II. Agenda
III. Meeting Attendance
IV. Security and Building Guidelines
V. Special Accommodations
VI. Copies of the Charter

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, from 12:00 
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and it is open to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 800 of the Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC, 20201.

Meeting Registration

    The public may attend the meeting in-person or listen by phone via 
audio teleconference. Space is limited and registration is required in 
order to attend in-person or by phone. Registration may be completed 
online at https://www.regonline.com/PTACMeetingsRegistration. All the 
following information must be submitted when registering:
    Name.
    Company name.
    Postal address.
    Email address.
    If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation 
for a disability is needed, please contact Scott R. Smith, no later 
than April 25, 2016 at the contact information listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott R. Smith, Ph.D., Designated 
Federal Officer, at the Office of Health Policy, Assistant Secretary 
for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201, (202) 690-
6870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose

    The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee 
(``the Committee'') is required by the Medicare Access and CHIP 
Reauthorization Act of 2015, 42 U.S.C 1395ee. This Committee is also 
governed by provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C App.), which sets forth standards for the formation 
and use of federal advisory committees. In accordance with its 
statutory mandate, the Committee is to review physician-focused payment 
model proposals and prepare recommendations regarding whether such 
models meet criteria that will be established through rulemaking by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary). The Committee 
is composed of 11 members appointed by the Comptroller General with 
staggered terms of 1, 2, and 3 years.

II. Agenda

    The Committee will have initial discussions about how physician-
focused payment models proposals will be submitted and reviewed by the 
Committee after the Secretary establishes criteria for physician-
focused payment models through rulemaking. There will be time allocated 
for public comment on a draft proposal review document. This document 
will be posted on the Committee Web site and distributed on the 
Committee listserv prior to the public meeting. The Committee will also 
discuss its activities in preparation for submission of proposals once 
the Secretarial criteria are finalized.

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III. Meeting Attendance

    The May 4, 2016 meeting is open to the public; however, in-person 
attendance is limited to space available. Priority to attend the 
meeting in-person will be given to those who pre-register. If the 
meeting venue reaches its seating capacity, other registrants will be 
limited to participating by telephone.
    Persons wishing to attend this meeting, which is located on federal 
property, must register by following the instructions in the ``Meeting 
Registration'' section of this notice. A confirmation email will be 
sent to the registrants shortly after completing the registration 
process.

IV. Security and Building Guidelines

    The following are the security and building guidelines:
    Persons attending the meeting, including presenters, must be pre-
registered and on the attendance list by the prescribed date.
    Individuals who are not pre-registered in advance may not be 
permitted to enter the building and may be unable to attend the 
meeting.
    Attendees must present a government-issued photo identification to 
the Federal Protective Service or Guard Service personnel before 
entering the building. Without a current, valid photo ID, persons may 
not be permitted entry to the building. All persons entering the 
building must pass through a metal detector.
    All items brought into the Humphrey Building including personal 
items, for example, laptops and cell phones, are subject to physical 
inspection.
    The public may enter the building 30 to 45 minutes before the 
meeting convenes.

V. Special Accommodations

    Individuals requiring special accommodations must include the 
request for these services during registration.

VI. Copies of the Charter

    The Secretary's Charter for the Physician-Focused Payment Model 
Technical Advisory Committee is available on the ASPE Web site at 
https://aspe.hhs.gov/medicare-access-and-chip-reauthorization-act-2015. 
Information about how to subscribe to the Committee's email listserv is 
found at https://aspe.hhs.gov/contact-physician-focused-payment-model-technical-advisory-committee.

    Dated: April 8, 2016.
Richard G. Frank,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2016-09762 Filed 4-26-16; 8:45 am]
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