81_FR_7373 81 FR 7345 - Medicare Program: Notice of Seven Membership Appointments to the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment

81 FR 7345 - Medicare Program: Notice of Seven Membership Appointments to the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 28 (February 11, 2016)

Page Range7345-7346
FR Document2016-02798

This notice announces seven new membership appointments to the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment (the Panel). The seven new appointments to the Panel will each serve a 4-year period. The new members have terms that begin in Calendar Year (CY) 2016 and end in CY 2020. The purpose of the Panel is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concerning the clinical integrity of the Ambulatory Payment Classification groups and their relative payment weights. The Panel also addresses and makes recommendations regarding supervision of hospital outpatient therapeutic services. The advice provided by the Panel will be considered as we prepare the annual updates for the hospital outpatient prospective payment system. The Secretary rechartered the Panel in 2014 for a 2-year period effective through November 6, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 28 (Thursday, February 11, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7345-7346]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02798]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-1660-N]


Medicare Program: Notice of Seven Membership Appointments to the 
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces seven new membership appointments to the 
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment (the Panel). The seven 
new appointments to the Panel will each serve a 4-year period. The new 
members have terms that begin in Calendar Year (CY) 2016 and end in CY 
2020. The purpose of the Panel is to advise the Secretary of the 
Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concerning the clinical 
integrity of the Ambulatory Payment Classification groups and their 
relative payment weights. The Panel also addresses and makes 
recommendations regarding supervision of hospital outpatient 
therapeutic services. The advice provided by the Panel will be 
considered as we prepare the annual updates for the hospital outpatient 
prospective payment system.
    The Secretary rechartered the Panel in 2014 for a 2-year period 
effective through November 6, 2016.

DATES: March 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Web site: For additional information on the Panel meeting 
dates, agenda topics, copy of the charter, and updates to the Panel's 
activities, we refer readers to our Web site at the following address: 
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/AdvisoryPanelonAmbulatoryPaymentClassificationGroups.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Official (DFO): 
Carol Schwartz, DFO, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop: C4-04-25, 
Woodlawn, MD 21244-1850. Phone: (410) 786-3985. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the 
Secretary) is required by section 1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security 
Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A)) and section 222 of the Public 
Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 217a) to consult with an expert 
outside advisory panel on the clinical integrity of the Ambulatory 
Payment Classification groups and relative payment weights, which are 
major elements of the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment 
System (OPPS), and the appropriate supervision level for hospital 
outpatient therapeutic services. The Panel is governed by the 
provisions of the 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 advisory panels. The Panel Charter provides 
that the Panel shall meet up to 3 times annually. We consider the 
technical advice provided by the Panel as we prepare the proposed and 
final rules to update the OPPS for the following calendar year (CY).
    The Panel shall consist of a chair and up to 15 members who are 
full-time employees of hospitals, hospital systems, or other Medicare 
providers that are subject to the OPPS. The Secretary or a designee 
selects the Panel membership based upon either self-nominations or 
nominations submitted by Medicare providers and other interested 
organizations of candidates determined to have the required

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expertise. For supervision deliberations, the Panel shall also include 
members that represent the interests of Critical Access Hospitals 
(CAHs), who advice Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) only 
regarding the level of supervision for hospital outpatient therapeutic 
services.
    New appointments are made in a manner that ensures a balanced 
membership under the FACA guidelines.
    The Panel presently consists of the following members and a Chair.
    (Note: The asterisk [*] indicates the Panel members whose terms end 
during CY 2016, along with the month that the term ends.)
     E. L. Hambrick, M.D., J.D., Chair, a CMS Medical Officer.
     Karen Borman, M.D., F.A.C.S.*(January 2016)
     Dawn L. Francis, M.D., M.H.S.
     Ruth Lande
     Jim Nelson, M.B.A., C.P.A., F.H.F.M.A.*(January 2016)
     Leah Osbahr, M.A., M.P.H.* (January 2016)
     Jacqueline Phillips*(February 2016)
     Johnathan Pregler, M.D.
     Traci Rabine*(January 2016)
     Michael Rabovsky, M.D.
     Wendy Resnick, F.H.F.M.A.
     Michael K. Schroyer, R.N.
     Marianna V. Spanki-Varelas M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.*(February 
2016)
     Norman Thomson, III, M.D.
     Gale Walker*(January 2016)
     Kris Zimmer

II. Provisions of the Notice

    We published a notice in the Federal Register on August 28, 2015, 
entitled ``Medicare Program; Solicitation of Nominations to the 
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment (80 FR 52294). The notice 
solicited nominations for up to seven new members to fill the vacancies 
on the Panel beginning in CY 2016. As a result of that notice, we are 
announcing seven new members to the Panel. The Panel consists of a 
Chair and 15 members. The seven new Panel member appointments are for 
4-year terms beginning March 1, 2016 and will assure that we continue 
to have a Chair and 15 members available to attend our scheduled 
meeting.

New Appointments to the Panel

    New members of the Panel will have terms beginning on March 1, 2016 
and continuing through February 28, 2020 as follows:
     Shelly Dunham, R.N.
     Kenneth Michael Flowe, M.D., M.B.A.
     Erika Hardy, R.H.I.A.
     Karen A. Lambert
     Scott Manaker, M.D., Ph.D.
     Agatha L. Nolen, Ph.D., D.Ph.
     Richard Nordahl, M.B.A.

III. Collection of Information Requirements

    This document does not impose information collection requirements, 
that is, reporting, recordkeeping or third-party disclosure 
requirements. Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office 
of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Andrew M. Slavitt,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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The advice Ambulatory Payment Classification provided by the Panel will be groups and relative payment weights, considered as we prepare the annual which are major elements of the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND updates for the hospital outpatient Medicare Hospital Outpatient HUMAN SERVICES prospective payment system. Prospective Payment System (OPPS), The Secretary rechartered the Panel in and the appropriate supervision level Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 2014 for a 2-year period effective Services for hospital outpatient therapeutic through November 6, 2016. services. The Panel is governed by the [CMS–1660–N] DATES: March 14, 2016. provisions of the Federal Advisory ADDRESSES: Web site: For additional Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92– Medicare Program: Notice of Seven information on the Panel meeting dates, 463), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), Membership Appointments to the agenda topics, copy of the charter, and which sets forth standards for the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient updates to the Panel’s activities, we formation and use of advisory panels. Payment refer readers to our Web site at the The Panel Charter provides that the AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & following address: https:// Panel shall meet up to 3 times annually. Medicaid Services (CMS), Department www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- We consider the technical advice of Health and Human Services (HHS). Guidance/Guidance/FACA/Advisory provided by the Panel as we prepare the PanelonAmbulatoryPayment proposed and final rules to update the ACTION: Notice. ClassificationGroups.html. OPPS for the following calendar year SUMMARY: This notice announces seven FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (CY). new membership appointments to the Designated Federal Official (DFO): Carol The Panel shall consist of a chair and Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Schwartz, DFO, 7500 Security up to 15 members who are full-time Payment (the Panel). The seven new Boulevard, Mail Stop: C4–04–25, employees of hospitals, hospital Woodlawn, MD 21244–1850. Phone: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES appointments to the Panel will each systems, or other Medicare providers serve a 4-year period. The new members (410) 786–3985. Email: APCPanel@ that are subject to the OPPS. The have terms that begin in Calendar Year cms.hhs.gov. Secretary or a designee selects the Panel (CY) 2016 and end in CY 2020. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: membership based upon either self- purpose of the Panel is to advise the nominations or nominations submitted Secretary of the Department of Health I. 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7346 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 28 / Thursday, February 11, 2016 / Notices expertise. For supervision deliberations, • Karen A. Lambert OHS and OCC and is proposing a new the Panel shall also include members • Scott Manaker, M.D., Ph.D. organizational structure that will not that represent the interests of Critical • Agatha L. Nolen, Ph.D., D.Ph. only retain the autonomy of the Head Access Hospitals (CAHs), who advice • Richard Nordahl, M.B.A. Start and Child Care programs and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid III. Collection of Information retain the best parts of how they provide Services (CMS) only regarding the level Requirements services, but will also demonstrate a of supervision for hospital outpatient clear message to the field about the therapeutic services. This document does not impose alignment of the Head Start and Child New appointments are made in a information collection requirements, Care program offices, the unified focus manner that ensures a balanced that is, reporting, recordkeeping or of ensuring children receive quality membership under the FACA third-party disclosure requirements. services regardless of their program guidelines. Consequently, there is no need for option, and a common message about The Panel presently consists of the review by the Office of Management and the quality and expectations for services following members and a Chair. Budget under the authority of the to children and families. (Note: The asterisk [*] indicates the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Internally, the proposed Panel members whose terms end during U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). reorganization will generate a more CY 2016, along with the month that the Dated: February 2, 2016. integrated alignment of standards term ends.) Andrew M. Slavitt, through Head Start and Child Care • E. L. Hambrick, M.D., J.D., Chair, a Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare programs, the development of a unified CMS Medical Officer. & Medicaid Services. training and technical assistance • Karen Borman, M.D., [FR Doc. 2016–02798 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am] system, consistent access to resources at F.A.C.S.*(January 2016) the ACF level for both programs, and a • Dawn L. Francis, M.D., M.H.S. BILLING CODE 4120–01–P shared use of research resources and • Ruth Lande agenda. Additionally, the proposed • Jim Nelson, M.B.A., C.P.A., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND reorganization will result in greater F.H.F.M.A.*(January 2016) HUMAN SERVICES collaborative efforts among both offices • Leah Osbahr, M.A., M.P.H.* thereby leveraging best practices across (January 2016) Administration for Children and both offices (monitoring, program • Jacqueline Phillips*(February 2016) Families outreach, content development, etc.). • Johnathan Pregler, M.D. Moreover, both staffs will gain a broader • Traci Rabine*(January 2016) Office of the Assistant Secretary, understanding of the early childhood • Michael Rabovsky, M.D. Office of the Deputy Assistant field and the inter-dependencies • Wendy Resnick, F.H.F.M.A. Secretary for Early Childhood between programs. • Michael K. Schroyer, R.N. Development, Office of Head Start, • Marianna V. Spanki-Varelas M.D., Within OHS, this reorganization Office of Child Care; Statement of eliminates the Education and Ph.D., M.B.A.*(February 2016) Organization, Functions, and • Norman Thomson, III, M.D. Comprehensive Services Division and Delegations of Authority moves some of the functions to the • Gale Walker*(January 2016) • Kris Zimmer AGENCY: Administration for Children newly created Division of and Families, HHS. Comprehensive Services and Training II. Provisions of the Notice and Technical Assistance and the ACTION: Notice. We published a notice in the Federal Division of Research, Analysis, and Register on August 28, 2015, entitled SUMMARY: Statement of organization, Communications within ODAS–ECD. It ‘‘Medicare Program; Solicitation of functions, and delegations of authority. eliminates the Policy and Planning Nominations to the Advisory Panel on The Administration for Children and Division in OHS and moves some of Hospital Outpatient Payment (80 FR Families (ACF) has reorganized the those functions to the newly created 52294). The notice solicited Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary Division of Policy and Budget within nominations for up to seven new for Early Childhood Development ODAS–ECD and to a new OHS Division members to fill the vacancies on the (ODAS–ECD) within the Office of the of Planning, Oversight, and Policy. It Panel beginning in CY 2016. As a result Assistant Secretary (OAS), the Office of eliminates the State Initiatives Division of that notice, we are announcing seven Head Start (OHS), and the Office of in OHS and moves some of those new members to the Panel. The Panel Child Care (OCC). This reorganization functions to each of the newly created consists of a Chair and 15 members. The will transfer reporting authority of OCC Division of Interagency and Special seven new Panel member appointments and OHS in their entirety from OAS to Initiatives and the Division of are for 4-year terms beginning March 1, the ODAS–ECD. This reorganization Comprehensive Services and Training 2016 and will assure that we continue creates within ODAS–ECD the Division and Technical Assistance within to have a Chair and 15 members of Policy and Budget; the Division of ODAS–ECD. It also deletes the Grants available to attend our scheduled Comprehensive Services and Training and Contracts Division in OHS and meeting. and Technical Assistance; the Division moves the functions to two newly of Research, Analysis, and created and separate Divisions within New Appointments to the Panel Communications; and the Division of OHS—the Division of Contracts and the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES New members of the Panel will have Interagency and Special Initiatives. Division of Grants. It combines the terms beginning on March 1, 2016 and Additionally, this reorganization will previous OHS Quality Assurance continuing through February 28, 2020 as realign and combine several functions Division and OHS Policy and Planning follows: currently separately managed within Division to create the OHS Division of • Shelly Dunham, R.N. OHS, OCC, and ODAS–ECD. Planning, Oversight, and Policy. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesMarch 14, 2016.
ContactDesignated Federal Official (DFO): Carol Schwartz, DFO, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop: C4-04-25, Woodlawn, MD 21244-1850. Phone: (410) 786-3985. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 7345 
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