81_FR_55366 81 FR 55206 - Meeting Announcement for the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee Required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015

81 FR 55206 - 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 160 (August 18, 2016)

Page Range55206-55206
FR Document2016-19732

This notice announces the meeting date for the Physician- Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (hereafter referred to as ``the Committee'') on Friday, September 16, 2016 in Washington, DC.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 55206]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19732]


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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 Friday, September 16, 2016 in Washington, 
DC.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, September 16, 2016, from 
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and it is open to 
the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Senate Meeting Room at the 
Residence Inn, 333 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Page, 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.
    II. Agenda. The Committee will continue discussions about the 
process by which physician-focused payment model proposals will be 
received 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 the Committee's proposal 
review processes and revised draft documents. These revised documents 
will be posted on the Committee Web site and distributed on the 
Committee listserv prior to the public meeting.
    III. Meeting Attendance. The September 16, 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.

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 Angela Tejeda, no later than 
September 8, 2016 by sending an email message to [email protected] 
or calling 202-401-8297.
    Persons wishing to attend this meeting 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. Special Accommodations. Individuals requiring special 
accommodations must include the request for these services during 
registration.
    V. 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: August 8, 2016.
Kathryn E. Martin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Friday, September 16, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and it is open to the public.
ContactAnn Page, 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.
FR Citation81 FR 55206 
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