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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration

 

Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part F of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations 
of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, Health 
Care Financing Administration (HCFA), (Federal Register, Vol. 59, No. 
60, pg. 14654, dated Tuesday, March 29, 1994) is amended to reflect an 
addition within the Bureau of Program Operations. The specific change 
will establish the Medicare Transaction System (MTS) Initiative Task 
Force to provide the leadership necessary to manage the design, 
validation, and implementation of the MTS.
    The specific amendments to part F are described below:
    Section F.20. is amended to add the Medicare Transaction System 
Initiative Task Force.
    The addition reads as follows:

g. Medicare Transaction System Initiative Task Force

     Serves as the Agency focal point for the management and 
coordination of the Medicare Transaction System (MTS) initiative. 
Represents HCFA to the Department, other Federal Agencies and 
outside organizations.
     Provides direction and technical guidance for the 
design, development, implementation, verification and validation, 
and maintenance of the MTS to integrate Medicare part A and part B 
claims processing systems.
     Establishes national policy and procedures and the 
transition of Medicare claims processing from the current part A and 
part B systems to the integrated MTS, operating sites, and local 
contractor operations.
     Recommends alternatives to existing processes and 
procedures and methods for improvement.
     Oversees the development of specifications for, and 
management of, any procurements that are necessary to conduct 
experiments incorporating approved alternatives to existing 
processes and procedures.

    Dated: May 12, 1994.
Bruce C. Vladeck,
Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-13076 Filed 5-26-94; 8:45 am]
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