[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57473-57474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27821]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration
[HCFA-1105-N]
Medicare Program; November 9, 1999, Meeting of the Competitive
Pricing Demonstration Area Advisory Committee, Maricopa County, AZ
AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the Competitive
Pricing Demonstration Area Advisory Committee (AAC), Maricopa County,
AZ on November 9, 1999.
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) requires the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish a
demonstration project under which payments to Medicare+Choice
organizations in designated areas are determined in accordance with a
competitive pricing methodology. The BBA requires the Secretary to
appoint an AAC in each designated demonstration area to advise on
implementation of the project, including the marketing and pricing of
the plan and other factors. The AAC meetings are open to the public.
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for November 9, 1999, from 9:30 a.m.
until 5 p.m., m.s.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the YWCA of the USA, Leadership
Development Conference Center, 9440 North 25th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ
85021, (602) 944-0569.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Tilghman, Acting Regional
Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration, 75 Hawthorne
Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 744-3501.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4011 of the Balanced Budget Act of
1997 (BBA) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human
Services (the Secretary) to establish a demonstration project under
which payments to Medicare+Choice organizations in designated areas are
determined in accordance with a competitive pricing methodology.
Section 4012(a) of the BBA requires the Secretary to appoint a
Competitive Pricing Advisory Committee (the CPAC) to make
recommendations to the Secretary concerning the designation of areas
for inclusion in the project and appropriate research designs for
implementing the project. Once an area is designated as a demonstration
site, section 4012(b) of the BBA requires the Secretary to appoint an
Area Advisory Committee (AAC) to advise on the marketing and pricing of
the plan in the area and other factors. Thus far, the Kansas City, MO
Metropolitan Area and Maricopa County, AZ have been designated as
demonstration sites.
The Maricopa County AAC has previously met on March 31, 1999, April
20, 1999, May 18 and 19, 1999, June 7 and 8, 1999, and June 30 and July
1, 1999, and September 23, 1999. The Maricopa County AAC is composed of
representatives of health plans, providers, employers, and Medicare
beneficiaries in the area. The members are: Joseph Anderson, Schaller
Anderson Inc.; Rick Badger, Pacificare of Arizona; Reginald Ballantyne
III, PMH Health Resources, Inc.; Donna Buelow, Arizona State Retirement
System; Charles Cohen, Arizona Department of Insurance; John Hensing,
M.D., Samaritan Health Systems; Mary Lynn Kasunic, Area Agency on
Aging; Anne Lindeman, Governor's Advisory Council on Aging; Ben Lopez,
Honeywell Corp.; Thomas Marreel, William M. Mercer Associates; Anthony
Mitten, Maricopa County Medical Society; Edward Munno, Jr., Intergroup
of Arizona; Erik Olsen, D.D.S., American Association of Retired
Persons; Leland Peterson, Sun Health Corp.; Donna Redford, Arizona
Bridge to Independent Living; Herb Rigberg, M.D., Health Services
Advisory Group; Martha Taylor, Arizona SHIP; Clyde Wright, M.D., Cigna
of Arizona; Arthur Pelberg, M.D., Schaller Anderson Inc.; Joseph Hanss,
M.D., Physician; and Phyllis Biedess, Director, AHCCCS. Susan Navran of
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has resigned from the Committee. In
accordance with section 4012(b) of the BBA, the AAC will exist for the
duration of the project in the area.
This notice announces the November 9, 1999, meeting of the Maricopa
County AAC. This meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., m.s.t.
at the YWCA of the USA, Leadership Development Conference Center in
Phoenix, AZ.
The agenda for the November 9, 1999, meeting will include the
following:
A discussion of the draft bid package for the competitive
pricing demonstration.
A discussion of a proposed plan for beneficiary education
and outreach.
Reports from the AAC subcommittees.
A discussion of any outstanding issues.
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Individuals or organizations that wish to make 5-minute oral
presentations on the agenda issues should contact the Acting San
Francisco Regional Administrator, by 12 noon, November 2, 1999. Anyone
who is not scheduled to speak may submit written comments to the Acting
San Francisco Regional Administrator, by COB, November 4, 1999.
These meetings are open to the public, but attendance is limited to
space available.
Authority: Section 4012 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997,
Public Law 105-33 (42 U.S.C.1395w-23 note) and section 10(a) of
Public Law 92-463 (5 U.S.C. App.2, Section 10(a))
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773,
Medicare--Hospital Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, Medicare--
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)
Dated: October 20, 1999.
Michael M. Hash,
Deputy Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-27821 Filed 10-22-99; 8:45 am]
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