81 FR 36923 - Announcement of Requirements and Registration for “A Bill You Can Understand” Design and Innovation Challenge: Help Patients Understand Their Medical Bills and the Financial Aspect of Health; Correction

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)

This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the notice published in the May 10, 2016 Federal Register entitled ``Announcement of Requirements and Registration for ``A Bill You Can Understand'' Design and Innovation Challenge: Help Patients Understand Their Medical Bills and the Financial Aspect of Health.''

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 36923]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13548]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-5520-CN]


Announcement of Requirements and Registration for ``A Bill You 
Can Understand'' Design and Innovation Challenge: Help Patients 
Understand Their Medical Bills and the Financial Aspect of Health; 
Correction

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

ACTION: Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the 
notice published in the May 10, 2016 Federal Register entitled 
``Announcement of Requirements and Registration for ``A Bill You Can 
Understand'' Design and Innovation Challenge: Help Patients Understand 
Their Medical Bills and the Financial Aspect of Health.''

DATES: Effective June 3, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Shannon, Communications Advisor, 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20210, phone (202) 205-2819, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    In FR Doc. 2016-10980 (81 FR 28873 through 28875), the notice 
entitled ``Announcement of Requirements and Registration for ``A Bill 
You Can Understand'' Design and Innovation Challenge: Help Patients 
Understand Their Medical Bills and the Financial Aspect of Health,'' 
there were a number of technical errors that are identified and 
corrected in section III., the Correction of Errors. The provisions in 
this correction document are effective as if they had been included in 
the document published May 10, 2016. Accordingly, the corrections are 
effective June 3, 2016.

II. Summary of Errors

    On page 28874, under the heading ``A. Subject of the Challenge 
Competition'', and page 29975, under the heading ``F. Basis Upon Which 
the Winners Will Be Selected'', we inadvertently omitted clarifying 
language.

III. Correction of Errors

    In FR Doc. 2016-10980 of May 10, 2016 (81 FR 28873), make the 
following corrections:
    1. On page 28874, first column; fourth paragraph, under the heading 
``A. Subject of the Challenge Competition'', lines 8 through 16, the 
sentences ``Participants will be asked to submit entries that improve 
both the design of the medical bill and patient experience of the 
medical billing process. Submissions will include the (1) design 
concept for the redesigned medical bill, (2) journey map or wireframe 
for the redesigned patient experience,'' are corrected to read 
''Participants will be asked to submit entries that improve both the 
design of the medical bill and other materials and tools the patient 
sees and interacts with as well as the patient experience of the 
medical billing process. Submissions will include the: (1) Design 
concept for the redesigned medical bill and other materials and tools 
the patient sees and interacts with, (2) journey map of the redesigned 
patient experience,''
    2. On page 28875, first column; in the paragraph following the 
heading; ``F. Basis Upon Which the Winners Will Be Selected'', the 
bullet point statements:
    `` Contains all Necessary Data and Information.
     Usefulness and Understandability of Patient Facing 
Materials (Bill or Otherwise).
     Adherence to Plain Language Guidelines.
     Transparency of Data (Including How the Data is Translated 
and Explained).'' are corrected to read:
    `` Most Appropriate Use of Data and Information.
     Addresses Top Concerns Associated with the Current Medical 
Billing Experience.
     Usefulness and Understandability of Patient Facing 
Materials (Bill or Otherwise).
     Use of Human-Centered Design Process in Creation of 
Concept.
     Use of Plain Language.''

    Dated: June 2, 2016.
Andrew M. Slavitt,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2016-13548 Filed 6-3-16; 4:15 pm]
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