82 FR 40833 - Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 165 (August 28, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 165 (August 28, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 40833] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18206] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee will be held on October 23-24, 2017 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC. On October 23rd, the session will be held in Room 730 and begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. On October 24th, the session will be held in Room 630 and begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary of VA and the Under Secretary for Health on all matters pertaining to geriatrics and gerontology. The Committee assesses the capability of VA health care facilities and programs to meet the medical, psychological, and social needs of older Veterans and evaluates VA programs designated as Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. The meeting will feature presentations and discussions on VA's geriatrics and extended care programs, aging research activities, updates on VA's employee staff working in the area of geriatrics (to include training, recruitment and retention approaches), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) strategic planning activities in geriatrics and extended care, recent VHA efforts regarding dementia and program advances in palliative care, and performance and oversight of VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide written comments for review by the Committee to Mrs. Alejandra Paulovich, Program Analyst, Geriatrics and Extended Care Services (10P4G), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or via email at [email protected]. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting should contact Mrs. Paulovich at (202) 461-6016. Dated: August 23, 2017. LaTonya L. Small, Federal Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-18206 Filed 8-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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U.S.C., chapter 18, as amended by section within 90 days of the date of the decision a Advisory Committee will be held on
401, Public Law 106–419 and section 102, written request for review by the Director, October 23–24, 2017 at the Department
Public Law 108–183. VA’s medical CBOPC. of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
regulations 38 CFR part 17 (17.900 through
17.905) establish regulations regarding Affected Public: Individuals or Avenue NW., Washington, DC. On
provision of health care for certain children households. October 23rd, the session will be held
of Korea and Vietnam veterans and women Estimated Annual Burden: in Room 730 and begin at 1:00 p.m. and
Vietnam veterans’ children born with spina 1. VA Form 10–10d—7,000 hours. end at 5 p.m. On October 24th, the
bifida and certain other covered birth defects. 2. VA Form 10–7959a—13,500 hours. session will be held in Room 630 and
These regulations also specify the 3. VA Form 10–7959c—16,666 hours. begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. This
information to be included in requests for 4. VA Form 10–7959d—467 hours. meeting is open to the public.
preauthorization and claims from approved 5. VA Form 10–7959e—1,350 hours.
health care providers. The purpose of the Committee is to
6. Payment (beneficially claims)—183
6. Payment of Claims for Provision of provide advice to the Secretary of VA
hours.
Health Care for Certain Children of Korea and the Under Secretary for Health on
and/or Vietnam Veterans (includes provider
7. Review and Appeal Process—6,577
all matters pertaining to geriatrics and
billing and VA Forms 10–7959e). This data hours.
gerontology. The Committee assesses
collection is for the purpose of claiming 8. Clinical Review—433 hours.
Estimated Average Burden per the capability of VA health care
payment/reimbursement of expenses related
Respondent: facilities and programs to meet the
to spina bifida and certain covered birth
defects. Beneficiaries utilize VA Form 10– 1. VA Form 10–10d—10 minutes. medical, psychological, and social
7959e, VA Claim for Miscellaneous 2. VA Form 10–7959a—10 minutes. needs of older Veterans and evaluates
Expenses. Providers utilize provider 3. VA Form 10–7959c—10 minutes. VA programs designated as Geriatric
generated billing statements and standard 4. VA Form 10–7959d—7 minutes. Research, Education, and Clinical
billing forms such as: Uniform Billing-Forms 5. VA Form 10–7959e—15 minutes. Centers.
UB–04, and CMS 1500, Medicare Health
Insurance Claims Form. VA would be unable
6. Payment (beneficially claims)—10 The meeting will feature
to determine the correct amount to reimburse minutes. presentations and discussions on VA’s
providers for their services or beneficiaries 7. Review and Appeal Process—30 geriatrics and extended care programs,
for covered expenses without the requested minutes. aging research activities, updates on
information. The information is instrumental 8. Clinical Review—20 minutes. VA’s employee staff working in the area
in the timely and accurate processing of Frequency of Response: Annually. of geriatrics (to include training,
provider and beneficiary claims for Estimated Annual Responses: recruitment and retention approaches),
reimbursement. The frequency of 1. VA Form 10–10d—42,000. Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
submissions is not determined by VA, but 2. VA Form 10–7959a—81,000.
will determined by the provider or claimant strategic planning activities in geriatrics
3. VA Form 10–7959c—100,000. and extended care, recent VHA efforts
and will be based on the volume of medical
services and supplies provided to patients
4. VA Form 10–7959d—4,000. regarding dementia and program
and claims for reimbursement are submitted 5. VA Form 10–7959e—5,400. advances in palliative care, and
individually or in batches. 6. Payment (beneficially claims)— performance and oversight of VA
7. Review and Appeal Process Regarding 1,100. Geriatric Research, Education, and
Provision of Health Care or Payment Relating 7. Review and Appeal Process— Clinical Centers.
to Provision of Health Care for Certain 13,154.
Children of Korea and/or Vietnam Veterans. 8. Clinical Review—1,300. No time will be allocated at this
The provisions of 38 CFR 17.904 establish a meeting for receiving oral presentations
review process regarding disagreements by By direction of the Secretary: from the public. Interested parties
an eligible veteran’s child or representative Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, should provide written comments for
with a determination concerning provision of Department Clearance Officer, Office of review by the Committee to Mrs.
health care or a health care provider’s Quality and Compliance, Department of Alejandra Paulovich, Program Analyst,
disagreement with a determination regarding Veterans Affairs.
payment. The person or entity requesting
Geriatrics and Extended Care Services
[FR Doc. 2017–18159 Filed 8–25–17; 8:45 am] (10P4G), Department of Veterans
reconsideration of such determination is
required to submit such a request to the Chief BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Business Office Purchased Care (CBOPC) Washington, DC 20420, or via email at
(Attention: Chief, Customer Service), in Alejandra.Paulovich@va.gov.
writing within one year of the date of initial DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Individuals who wish to attend the
determination. The request must state why AFFAIRS meeting should contact Mrs. Paulovich
the decision is in error and include any new at (202) 461–6016.
and relevant information not previously Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory
considered. After reviewing the matter, a Committee; Notice of Meeting Dated: August 23, 2017.
Customer Service Advisor issues a written LaTonya L. Small,
determination to the person or entity seeking The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal Federal Committee Management Officer.
reconsideration. If such person or entity
remains dissatisfied with the determination, Advisory Committee Act that a meeting [FR Doc. 2017–18206 Filed 8–25–17; 8:45 am]
the person or entity is permitted to submit of the Geriatrics and Gerontology BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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