83_FR_9036 83 FR 8994 - Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Programs, Initiatives, and Priorities; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), March 21, 2018

83 FR 8994 - Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Programs, Initiatives, and Priorities; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), March 21, 2018

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 42 (March 2, 2018)

Page Range8994-8996
FR Document2018-04328

This notice announces the next meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (Panel) in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of consumer education strategies concerning CMS programs, initiatives, and priorities. This meeting is open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 42 (Friday, March 2, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8994-8996]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-7049-N]


Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Programs, Initiatives, and 
Priorities; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education 
(APOE), March 21, 2018

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the Advisory Panel 
on Outreach and Education (APOE) (Panel) in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. The Panel advises and makes recommendations to 
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
(CMS) on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of consumer 
education strategies concerning CMS programs, initiatives, and 
priorities. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES: 
    Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
eastern daylight time (e.d.t.).
    Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations, Special 
Accommodations and Comments: Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 5:00 p.m. 
eastern standard time (e.s.t.).

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting Location: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 505A, 
Conference Room, Washington, DC 20201.
    Presentations and Written Comments: Presentations and written 
comments should be submitted to: Lynne Johnson, Acting Designated 
Federal Official (DFO), Office of Communications, Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1-05-06, 
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 or via email at [email protected].
    Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is 
limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting 
must register at the website https://www.regonline.com/apoemar2018meeting or by contacting the Acting DFO as listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, by the date listed 
in the DATES section of this notice. Individuals requiring sign 
language interpretation or other special accommodations should contact 
the Acting DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Johnson, Acting Designated 
Federal Official, Office of Communications, CMS, 7500 Security 
Boulevard, Mail Stop S1-05-06, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, 410-786-0090, 
email [email protected]. Additional information about the APOE 
is available on the internet at: http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html. Press inquiries are handled through 
the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Advisory Panel for Outreach and Education (APOE) (Panel) is 
governed by the provisions of 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 federal advisory committees. The 
Panel is authorized by section 1114(f) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 217a).
    The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) (the Secretary) signed the charter establishing the Citizen's 
Advisory Panel on Medicare Education \1\ (the predecessor to the APOE) 
on January 21, 1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) to advise and make 
recommendations to the Secretary and the Administrator of the Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the effective implementation 
of national Medicare education programs, including with respect to the 
Medicare+Choice (M+C) program added by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 
(Pub. L. 105-33).
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    \1\ We note that the Citizen's Advisory Panel on Medicare 
Education is also referred to as the Advisory Panel on Medicare 
Education (65 FR 4617). The name was updated in the Second Amended 
Charter approved on July 24, 2000.
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    The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108-173) 
expanded the existing health plan options and benefits available under 
the M+C program and renamed it the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. We 
have had substantial responsibilities to provide information to 
Medicare beneficiaries about the range of health plan options available 
and better tools to evaluate these options. The successful MA program 
implementation required CMS to consider the views and

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policy input from a variety of private sector constituents and to 
develop a broad range of public-private partnerships.
    In addition, Title I of the MMA authorized the Secretary and the 
Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to establish the Medicare 
prescription drug benefit. The drug benefit allows beneficiaries to 
obtain qualified prescription drug coverage. In order to effectively 
administer the MA program and the Medicare prescription drug benefit, 
we have substantial responsibilities to provide information to Medicare 
beneficiaries about the range of health plan options and benefits 
available, and to develop better tools to evaluate these plans and 
benefits.
    The Affordable Care Act (Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act, Pub. L. 111-148, and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 
of 2010, Pub. L. 111-152) expanded the availability of other options 
for health care coverage and enacted a number of changes to Medicare as 
well as to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 
Qualified individuals and qualified employers are now able to purchase 
private health insurance coverage through a competitive marketplace, 
called an Affordable Insurance Exchange (also called Health Insurance 
Marketplace\SM\ \2\, or Marketplace\SM\). In order to effectively 
implement and administer these changes, we must provide information to 
consumers, providers, and other stakeholders through education and 
outreach programs regarding how existing programs will change and the 
expanded range of health coverage options available, including private 
health insurance coverage through the Marketplace\SM\. The APOE allows 
us to consider a broad range of views and information from interested 
audiences in connection with this effort and to identify opportunities 
to enhance the effectiveness of education strategies concerning the 
Affordable Care Act.
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    \2\ Health Insurance Marketplace\SM\ and Marketplace\SM\ are 
service marks of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
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    The scope of this Panel also includes advising on issues pertaining 
to the education of providers and stakeholders with respect to the 
Affordable Care Act and certain provisions of the Health Information 
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act enacted as 
part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
    On January 21, 2011, the Panel's charter was renewed and the Panel 
was renamed the Advisory Panel for Outreach and Education. The Panel's 
charter was most recently renewed on January 19, 2017, and will 
terminate on January 19, 2019 unless renewed by appropriate action.
    Under the current charter, the APOE will advise the Secretary and 
the Administrator on optimal strategies for the following:
     Developing and implementing education and outreach 
programs for individuals enrolled in, or eligible for, Medicare, 
Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or 
coverage available through the Health Insurance Marketplace\SM\ and 
other CMS programs.
     Enhancing the federal government's effectiveness in 
informing Health Insurance Marketplace\SM\, Medicare, Medicaid, and 
CHIP consumers, issuers, providers, and stakeholders, through education 
and outreach programs, on issues regarding these programs, including 
the appropriate use of public-private partnerships to leverage the 
resources of the private sector in educating beneficiaries, providers, 
and stakeholders.
     Expanding outreach to vulnerable and underserved 
communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, in the context of 
Health Insurance Marketplace\SM\, Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP 
education programs and other CMS programs.
     Assembling and sharing an information base of ``best 
practices'' for helping consumers evaluate health coverage options.
     Building and leveraging existing community infrastructures 
for information, counseling, and assistance.
     Drawing the program link between outreach and education, 
promoting consumer understanding of health care coverage choices, and 
facilitating consumer selection/enrollment, which in turn support the 
overarching goal of improved access to quality care, including 
prevention services, envisioned under the Affordable Care Act.
    The current members of the Panel are: Kellan Baker, Associate 
Director, Center for American Progress; Robert Blancato, President, 
National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs; Deborah 
Britt, Executive Director of Community & Public Relations, Piedmont 
Fayette Hospital; Deena Chisolm, Associate Professor of Pediatrics & 
Public Health, The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's 
Hospital; Robert Espinoza, Vice President of Policy, Paraprofessional 
Healthcare Institute; Louise Scherer Knight, Director, The Sidney 
Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins; Roanne Osborne-
Gaskin, M.D., Senior Medical Director, MDWise, Inc.; Cathy Phan, 
Outreach and Education Coordinator, Asian American Health Coalition DBA 
HOPE Clinic; Kamilah Pickett, Litigation Support, Independent 
Contractor; Alvia Siddiqi, Medicaid Managed Care Community Network 
(MCCN) Medical Director, Advocate Physician Partners, Carla Smith, 
Executive Vice President, Healthcare Information and Management Systems 
Society (HIMSS); Tobin Van Ostern, Vice President and Co-Founder, Young 
Invincibles Advisors; and Paula Villescaz, Senior Consultant, Assembly 
Health Committee, California State Legislature.

II. Provisions of This Notice

    In accordance with section 10(a) of the FACA, this notice announces 
a meeting of the APOE. The agenda for the March 21, 2018 meeting will 
include the following:

 Welcome and listening session with CMS leadership
 Recap of the previous (September 13, 2017) meeting
 CMS programs, initiatives, and priorities
 An opportunity for public comment
 Meeting summary, review of recommendations, and next steps

    Individuals or organizations that wish to make a 5-minute oral 
presentation on an agenda topic should submit a written copy of the 
oral presentation to the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES 
section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this 
notice. The number of oral presentations may be limited by the time 
available. Individuals not wishing to make an oral presentation may 
submit written comments to the DFO at the address listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES 
section of this notice.

III. Security Guidelines

    The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to the 
space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register 
by contacting the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of 
this notice or by telephone at the number listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice by the date specified in the 
DATES section of this notice. This meeting will be held in a federal 
government building, the Hubert H. Humphrey (HHH) Building; therefore, 
federal security measures are applicable.

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    The REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13) establishes minimum 
standards for the issuance of state-issued driver's licenses and 
identification (ID) cards. It prohibits federal agencies from accepting 
an official driver's license or ID card from a state for any official 
purpose unless the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security 
determines that the state meets these standards. Beginning October 
2015, photo IDs (such as a valid driver's license) issued by a state or 
territory not in compliance with the Real ID Act will not be accepted 
as identification to enter federal buildings. Visitors from these 
states/territories will need to provide alternative proof of 
identification (such as a valid passport) to gain entrance into federal 
buildings. The current list of states from which a federal agency may 
accept driver's licenses for an official purpose is found at http://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief.
    We recommend that confirmed registrants arrive reasonably early, 
but no earlier than 45 minutes prior to the start of the meeting, to 
allow additional time to clear security. Security measures include the 
following:
     Presentation of a government-issued photographic 
identification to the Federal Protective Service or Guard Service 
personnel.
     Inspection, via metal detector or other applicable means, 
of all persons entering the building. We note that all items brought 
into HHH Building, whether personal or for the purpose of presentation 
or to support a presentation, are subject to inspection. We cannot 
assume responsibility for coordinating the receipt, transfer, 
transport, storage, set up, safety, or timely arrival of any personal 
belongings or items used for presentation or to support a presentation.

    Note: Individuals who are not registered in advance will not be 
permitted to enter the building and will be unable to attend the 
meeting.


    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, sec. 222 of the Public Health Service 
Act, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1314(f), sec. 1114(f) of the Social 
Security Act; and Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2); 
41 CFR 102-3.

    Dated: February 21, 2018.
Seema Verma,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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                                                  The Patient Safety Act authorizes the                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              other special accommodations should
                                               listing of PSOs, which are entities or                  HUMAN SERVICES                                        contact the Acting DFO at the address
                                               component organizations whose                                                                                 listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                               mission and primary activity are to                     Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                       notice by the date listed in the DATES
                                               conduct activities to improve patient                   Services                                              section of this notice.
                                               safety and the quality of health care                   [CMS–7049–N]                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               delivery.                                                                                                     Lynne Johnson, Acting Designated
                                                  HHS issued the Patient Safety Rule to                Medicare, Medicaid, and Other                         Federal Official, Office of
                                                                                                       Programs, Initiatives, and Priorities;                Communications, CMS, 7500 Security
                                               implement the Patient Safety Act.
                                                                                                       Meeting of the Advisory Panel on                      Boulevard, Mail Stop S1–05–06,
                                               AHRQ administers the provisions of the
                                                                                                       Outreach and Education (APOE),                        Baltimore, MD 21244–1850, 410–786–
                                               Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety
                                                                                                       March 21, 2018                                        0090, email Lynne.Johnson@
                                               Rule relating to the listing and operation                                                                    cms.hhs.gov. Additional information
                                               of PSOs. The Patient Safety Rule                        AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &                        about the APOE is available on the
                                               authorizes AHRQ to list as a PSO an                     Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.                         internet at: http://www.cms.gov/
                                               entity that attests that it meets the                   ACTION: Notice.                                       Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/
                                               statutory and regulatory requirements                                                                         FACA/APOE.html. Press inquiries are
                                               for listing. A PSO can be ‘‘delisted’’ if               SUMMARY:   This notice announces the
                                                                                                                                                             handled through the CMS Press Office
                                               it is found to no longer meet the                       next meeting of the Advisory Panel on
                                                                                                                                                             at (202) 690–6145.
                                               requirements of the Patient Safety Act                  Outreach and Education (APOE) (Panel)
                                                                                                       in accordance with the Federal                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               and Patient Safety Rule, when a PSO
                                               chooses to voluntarily relinquish its                   Advisory Committee Act. The Panel                     I. Background
                                                                                                       advises and makes recommendations to
                                               status as a PSO for any reason, or when                                                                          The Advisory Panel for Outreach and
                                                                                                       the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
                                               a PSO’s listing expires. Section 3.108(d)                                                                     Education (APOE) (Panel) is governed
                                                                                                       Health and Human Services (HHS) and
                                               of the Patient Safety Rule requires                                                                           by the provisions of Federal Advisory
                                                                                                       the Administrator of the Centers for
                                               AHRQ to provide public notice when it                                                                         Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92–
                                                                                                       Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on
                                               removes an organization from the list of                                                                      463), as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2),
                                                                                                       opportunities to enhance the
                                               federally approved PSOs.                                                                                      which sets forth standards for the
                                                                                                       effectiveness of consumer education
                                                                                                                                                             formation and use of federal advisory
                                                  AHRQ has accepted a notification                     strategies concerning CMS programs,
                                                                                                                                                             committees. The Panel is authorized by
                                               from the NCH Healthcare System, PSO,                    initiatives, and priorities. This meeting
                                                                                                                                                             section 1114(f) of the Social Security
                                               a component entity of the NCH                           is open to the public.
                                                                                                                                                             Act (42 U.S.C. 1314(f)) and section 222
                                               Healthcare System, PSO number P0191,                    DATES:                                                of the Public Health Service Act (42
                                               to voluntarily relinquish its status as a                  Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 21,                 U.S.C. 217a).
                                               PSO. Accordingly, the NCH Healthcare                    2018, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern                     The Secretary of the U.S. Department
                                               System, PSO was delisted effective at                   daylight time (e.d.t.).                               of Health and Human Services (HHS)
                                               12:00 Midnight ET (2400) on January 31,                    Deadline for Meeting Registration,                 (the Secretary) signed the charter
                                               2018.                                                   Presentations, Special Accommodations                 establishing the Citizen’s Advisory
                                                                                                       and Comments: Wednesday, March 7,                     Panel on Medicare Education 1 (the
                                                  The NCH Healthcare System, PSO has
                                                                                                       2018, 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time                 predecessor to the APOE) on January 21,
                                               patient safety work product (PSWP) in
                                                                                                       (e.s.t.).                                             1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) to
                                               its possession. The PSO will meet the
                                               requirements of section 3.108(c)(2)(i) of               ADDRESSES:                                            advise and make recommendations to
                                               the Patient Safety Rule regarding                          Meeting Location: U.S. Department of               the Secretary and the Administrator of
                                               notification to providers that have                     Health & Human Services, Hubert H.                    the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
                                               reported to the PSO and of section                      Humphrey Building, 200 Independence                   Services (CMS) on the effective
                                                                                                       Avenue SW, Room 505A, Conference                      implementation of national Medicare
                                               3.108(c)(2)(ii) regarding disposition of
                                                                                                       Room, Washington, DC 20201.                           education programs, including with
                                               PSWP consistent with section
                                                                                                          Presentations and Written Comments:                respect to the Medicare+Choice (M+C)
                                               3.108(b)(3). According to section                                                                             program added by the Balanced Budget
                                                                                                       Presentations and written comments
                                               3.108(b)(3) of the Patient Safety Rule,                                                                       Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105–33).
                                                                                                       should be submitted to: Lynne Johnson,
                                               the PSO has 90 days from the effective                                                                           The Medicare Modernization Act of
                                                                                                       Acting Designated Federal Official
                                               date of delisting and revocation to                     (DFO), Office of Communications,                      2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108–173)
                                               complete the disposition of PSWP that                   Centers for Medicare & Medicaid                       expanded the existing health plan
                                               is currently in the PSO’s possession.                   Services, 7500 Security Boulevard,                    options and benefits available under the
                                                  More information on PSOs can be                      Mailstop S1–05–06, Baltimore, MD                      M+C program and renamed it the
                                               obtained through AHRQ’s PSO website                     21244–1850 or via email at                            Medicare Advantage (MA) program. We
                                               at http://www.pso.ahrq.gov.                             Lynne.Johnson@cms.hhs.gov.                            have had substantial responsibilities to
                                                                                                          Registration: The meeting is open to               provide information to Medicare
                                               Karen J. Migdail,                                       the public, but attendance is limited to              beneficiaries about the range of health
                                               Chief of Staff.                                         the space available. Persons wishing to               plan options available and better tools
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–04217 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am]              attend this meeting must register at the              to evaluate these options. The
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                                               BILLING CODE 4160–90–P                                  website https://www.regonline.com/                    successful MA program implementation
                                                                                                       apoemar2018meeting or by contacting                   required CMS to consider the views and
                                                                                                       the Acting DFO as listed in the FOR
                                                                                                                                                               1 We note that the Citizen’s Advisory Panel on
                                                                                                       FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
                                                                                                                                                             Medicare Education is also referred to as the
                                                                                                       this notice, by the date listed in the                Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (65 FR
                                                                                                       DATES section of this notice. Individuals             4617). The name was updated in the Second
                                                                                                       requiring sign language interpretation or             Amended Charter approved on July 24, 2000.



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                                               policy input from a variety of private                     On January 21, 2011, the Panel’s                   Healthcare Institute; Louise Scherer
                                               sector constituents and to develop a                    charter was renewed and the Panel was                 Knight, Director, The Sidney Kimmel
                                               broad range of public-private                           renamed the Advisory Panel for                        Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns
                                               partnerships.                                           Outreach and Education. The Panel’s                   Hopkins; Roanne Osborne-Gaskin, M.D.,
                                                  In addition, Title I of the MMA                      charter was most recently renewed on                  Senior Medical Director, MDWise, Inc.;
                                               authorized the Secretary and the                        January 19, 2017, and will terminate on               Cathy Phan, Outreach and Education
                                               Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to                 January 19, 2019 unless renewed by                    Coordinator, Asian American Health
                                               establish the Medicare prescription drug                appropriate action.                                   Coalition DBA HOPE Clinic; Kamilah
                                               benefit. The drug benefit allows                           Under the current charter, the APOE                Pickett, Litigation Support, Independent
                                               beneficiaries to obtain qualified                       will advise the Secretary and the                     Contractor; Alvia Siddiqi, Medicaid
                                               prescription drug coverage. In order to                 Administrator on optimal strategies for               Managed Care Community Network
                                               effectively administer the MA program                   the following:                                        (MCCN) Medical Director, Advocate
                                               and the Medicare prescription drug                         • Developing and implementing                      Physician Partners, Carla Smith,
                                               benefit, we have substantial                            education and outreach programs for                   Executive Vice President, Healthcare
                                                                                                       individuals enrolled in, or eligible for,             Information and Management Systems
                                               responsibilities to provide information
                                                                                                       Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s                Society (HIMSS); Tobin Van Ostern,
                                               to Medicare beneficiaries about the
                                                                                                       Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or                   Vice President and Co-Founder, Young
                                               range of health plan options and
                                                                                                       coverage available through the Health                 Invincibles Advisors; and Paula
                                               benefits available, and to develop better
                                                                                                       Insurance MarketplaceSM and other                     Villescaz, Senior Consultant, Assembly
                                               tools to evaluate these plans and
                                                                                                       CMS programs.                                         Health Committee, California State
                                               benefits.                                                  • Enhancing the federal government’s               Legislature.
                                                  The Affordable Care Act (Patient                     effectiveness in informing Health
                                               Protection and Affordable Care Act,                     Insurance MarketplaceSM, Medicare,                    II. Provisions of This Notice
                                               Pub. L. 111–148, and Health Care and                    Medicaid, and CHIP consumers, issuers,                   In accordance with section 10(a) of
                                               Education Reconciliation Act of 2010,                   providers, and stakeholders, through                  the FACA, this notice announces a
                                               Pub. L. 111–152) expanded the                           education and outreach programs, on                   meeting of the APOE. The agenda for
                                               availability of other options for health                issues regarding these programs,                      the March 21, 2018 meeting will include
                                               care coverage and enacted a number of                   including the appropriate use of public-              the following:
                                               changes to Medicare as well as to                       private partnerships to leverage the                  • Welcome and listening session with
                                               Medicaid and the Children’s Health                      resources of the private sector in                       CMS leadership
                                               Insurance Program (CHIP). Qualified                     educating beneficiaries, providers, and               • Recap of the previous (September 13,
                                               individuals and qualified employers are                 stakeholders.                                            2017) meeting
                                               now able to purchase private health                        • Expanding outreach to vulnerable                 • CMS programs, initiatives, and
                                               insurance coverage through a                            and underserved communities,                             priorities
                                               competitive marketplace, called an                      including racial and ethnic minorities,               • An opportunity for public comment
                                               Affordable Insurance Exchange (also                     in the context of Health Insurance                    • Meeting summary, review of
                                               called Health Insurance                                 MarketplaceSM, Medicare, Medicaid,                       recommendations, and next steps
                                               MarketplaceSM 2, or MarketplaceSM). In                  and CHIP education programs and other                    Individuals or organizations that wish
                                               order to effectively implement and                      CMS programs.                                         to make a 5-minute oral presentation on
                                               administer these changes, we must                          • Assembling and sharing an                        an agenda topic should submit a written
                                               provide information to consumers,                       information base of ‘‘best practices’’ for            copy of the oral presentation to the DFO
                                               providers, and other stakeholders                       helping consumers evaluate health                     at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
                                               through education and outreach                          coverage options.                                     section of this notice by the date listed
                                               programs regarding how existing                            • Building and leveraging existing                 in the DATES section of this notice. The
                                               programs will change and the expanded                   community infrastructures for                         number of oral presentations may be
                                               range of health coverage options                        information, counseling, and assistance.              limited by the time available.
                                               available, including private health                        • Drawing the program link between                 Individuals not wishing to make an oral
                                               insurance coverage through the                          outreach and education, promoting                     presentation may submit written
                                               MarketplaceSM. The APOE allows us to                    consumer understanding of health care                 comments to the DFO at the address
                                               consider a broad range of views and                     coverage choices, and facilitating                    listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                               information from interested audiences                   consumer selection/enrollment, which                  notice by the date listed in the DATES
                                               in connection with this effort and to                   in turn support the overarching goal of               section of this notice.
                                               identify opportunities to enhance the                   improved access to quality care,
                                                                                                       including prevention services,                        III. Security Guidelines
                                               effectiveness of education strategies
                                               concerning the Affordable Care Act.                     envisioned under the Affordable Care                     The meeting is open to the public, but
                                                  The scope of this Panel also includes                Act.                                                  attendance is limited to the space
                                               advising on issues pertaining to the                       The current members of the Panel are:              available. Persons wishing to attend this
                                               education of providers and stakeholders                 Kellan Baker, Associate Director, Center              meeting must register by contacting the
                                               with respect to the Affordable Care Act                 for American Progress; Robert Blancato,               DFO at the address listed in the
                                               and certain provisions of the Health                    President, National Association of                    ADDRESSES section of this notice or by
                                               Information Technology for Economic                     Nutrition and Aging Services Programs;                telephone at the number listed in the
                                               and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act                        Deborah Britt, Executive Director of                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
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                                               enacted as part of the American                         Community & Public Relations,                         section of this notice by the date
                                               Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009                   Piedmont Fayette Hospital; Deena                      specified in the DATES section of this
                                               (ARRA).                                                 Chisolm, Associate Professor of                       notice. This meeting will be held in a
                                                                                                       Pediatrics & Public Health, The Ohio                  federal government building, the Hubert
                                                 2 Health Insurance MarketplaceSM and                  State University, Nationwide Children’s               H. Humphrey (HHH) Building;
                                               MarketplaceSM are service marks of the U.S.             Hospital; Robert Espinoza, Vice                       therefore, federal security measures are
                                               Department of Health & Human Services.                  President of Policy, Paraprofessional                 applicable.


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                                                  The REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L.                     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                 • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
                                               109–13) establishes minimum standards                   HUMAN SERVICES                                        written/paper submissions): Dockets
                                               for the issuance of state-issued driver’s                                                                     Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
                                               licenses and identification (ID) cards. It              Food and Drug Administration                          Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
                                               prohibits federal agencies from                                                                               Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
                                                                                                       [Docket No. FDA–2006–P–0207]                             • For written/paper comments
                                               accepting an official driver’s license or
                                               ID card from a state for any official                   Proper Labeling of Honey and Honey                    submitted to the Dockets Management
                                               purpose unless the Secretary of the                     Products; Guidance for Industry;                      Staff, FDA will post your comment, as
                                               Department of Homeland Security                         Availability                                          well as any attachments, except for
                                               determines that the state meets these                                                                         information submitted, marked and
                                               standards. Beginning October 2015,                      AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,              identified, as confidential, if submitted
                                               photo IDs (such as a valid driver’s                     HHS.                                                  as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
                                               license) issued by a state or territory not             ACTION:   Notice of availability.                        Instructions: All submissions received
                                               in compliance with the Real ID Act will                                                                       must include the Docket No. FDA–
                                                                                                       SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug                          2006–P–0207 for ‘‘Proper Labeling of
                                               not be accepted as identification to enter              Administration (FDA or we) is                         Honey and Honey Products.’’ Received
                                               federal buildings. Visitors from these                  announcing the availability of a                      comments will be placed in the docket
                                               states/territories will need to provide                 guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Proper               and, except for those submitted as
                                               alternative proof of identification (such               Labeling of Honey and Honey                           ‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly
                                               as a valid passport) to gain entrance into              Products.’’ The guidance advises firms                viewable at https://www.regulations.gov
                                               federal buildings. The current list of                  on the proper labeling of honey and                   or at the Dockets Management Staff
                                               states from which a federal agency may                  honey products to help ensure that                    between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
                                               accept driver’s licenses for an official                honey and honey products are not                      through Friday.
                                               purpose is found at http://www.dhs.gov/                 adulterated or misbranded under the                      • Confidential Submissions—To
                                               real-id-enforcement-brief.                              Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.                 submit a comment with confidential
                                                  We recommend that confirmed                          DATES: The announcement of the                        information that you do not wish to be
                                               registrants arrive reasonably early, but                guidance is published in the Federal                  made publicly available, submit your
                                               no earlier than 45 minutes prior to the                 Register on March 2, 2018.                            comments only as a written/paper
                                               start of the meeting, to allow additional               ADDRESSES: You may submit either                      submission. You should submit two
                                               time to clear security. Security measures               electronic or written comments on                     copies total. One copy will include the
                                               include the following:                                  Agency guidances at any time as                       information you claim to be confidential
                                                                                                       follows:                                              with a heading or cover note that states
                                                  • Presentation of a government-issued                                                                      ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
                                               photographic identification to the                      Electronic Submissions                                CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ We
                                               Federal Protective Service or Guard                       Submit electronic comments in the                   will review this copy, including the
                                               Service personnel.                                      following way:                                        claimed confidential information, in our
                                                  • Inspection, via metal detector or                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal:                       consideration of comments. The second
                                               other applicable means, of all persons                  https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the               copy, which will have the claimed
                                               entering the building. We note that all                 instructions for submitting comments.                 confidential information redacted/
                                               items brought into HHH Building,                        Comments submitted electronically,                    blacked out, will be available for public
                                               whether personal or for the purpose of                  including attachments, to https://                    viewing and posted on https://
                                               presentation or to support a                            www.regulations.gov will be posted to                 www.regulations.gov. Submit both
                                               presentation, are subject to inspection.                the docket unchanged. Because your                    copies to the Dockets Management Staff.
                                               We cannot assume responsibility for                     comment will be made public, you are                  If you do not wish your name and
                                               coordinating the receipt, transfer,                     solely responsible for ensuring that your             contact information to be made publicly
                                               transport, storage, set up, safety, or                  comment does not include any                          available, you can provide this
                                                                                                       confidential information that you or a                information on the cover sheet and not
                                               timely arrival of any personal
                                                                                                       third party may not wish to be posted,                in the body of your comments and you
                                               belongings or items used for
                                                                                                       such as medical information, your or                  must identify this information as
                                               presentation or to support a                                                                                  ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked
                                               presentation.                                           anyone else’s Social Security number, or
                                                                                                       confidential business information, such               as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed
                                                 Note: Individuals who are not registered in           as a manufacturing process. Please note               except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20
                                               advance will not be permitted to enter the              that if you include your name, contact                and other applicable disclosure law. For
                                               building and will be unable to attend the               information, or other information that                more information about FDA’s posting
                                               meeting.                                                identifies you in the body of your                    of comments to public dockets, see 80
                                                                                                       comments, that information will be                    FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access
                                                 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, sec. 222 of the                                                                  the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/
                                                                                                       posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
                                               Public Health Service Act, as amended; 42
                                                                                                         • If you want to submit a comment                   fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-
                                               U.S.C. 1314(f), sec. 1114(f) of the Social                                                                    23389.pdf.
                                                                                                       with confidential information that you
                                               Security Act; and Public Law 92–463, as
                                                                                                       do not wish to be made available to the                  Docket: For access to the docket to
                                               amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2); 41 CFR 102–3.
                                                                                                       public, submit the comment as a                       read background documents or the
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                                                 Dated: February 21, 2018.                             written/paper submission and in the                   electronic and written/paper comments
                                               Seema Verma,                                            manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper                  received, go to https://
                                               Administrator, Centers for Medicare &                   Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).                  www.regulations.gov and insert the
                                               Medicaid Services.                                                                                            docket number, found in brackets in the
                                                                                                       Written/Paper Submissions                             heading of this document, into the
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–04328 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         Submit written/paper submissions as                 ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts
                                               BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
                                                                                                       follows:                                              and/or go to the Dockets Management


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesMeeting Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern daylight time (e.d.t.).
ContactLynne Johnson, Acting Designated Federal Official, Office of Communications, CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop S1-05-06, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, 410-786-0090, email [email protected] Additional information about the APOE is available on the internet at: http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html. Press inquiries are handled through the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145.
FR Citation83 FR 8994 

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