[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21775-21776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8771]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[CMS-9966-N]


Risk Adjustment Meeting--May 7, 2012 and May 8, 2012

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting on the risk adjustment 
program, which is open to the public. The purpose of this meeting is to 
provide information to States, issuers, and interested parties about 
the risk adjustment program. This meeting will include the following 
topics: The risk adjustment model, calculation of plan average 
actuarial risk, calculation of payments and charges, data collection 
approach, and the schedule for running risk adjustment. This meeting 
will provide an opportunity to hear from a variety of interested 
parties as the Federal risk adjustment methodology is being developed 
and we are working through operational issues.

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DATES: Meeting Dates: May 7th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 8th from 
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
    Deadline for Meeting Registration and Comments: April 30th, 2012, 5 
p.m., EST.
    Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: April 30th, 2012, 5 
p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
    Meeting Registration: To register, visit the Resources page on the 
CCIIO Web site at http://cciio.cms.gov/resources/other/index.html#fm.Written Comments: Jeffrey Davis, Center for Consumer 
Information and Insurance Oversight, CMS, 200 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20201, Phone: 301-492-4270, Fax: 301-492-4462, or 
contact by email at [email protected]. Written comments must 
be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please send inquiries about the 
logistics of the meeting to [email protected] and about the 
content of the meeting to [email protected]. Press inquiries 
are handled through CCIIO's Press Office at (202) 690-6343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    This notice announces a meeting on the risk adjustment program 
required under section 1343 of the Affordable Care Act. The purpose of 
this meeting is to provide information to States, issuers, and 
interested parties about the risk adjustment program. This meeting will 
provide an opportunity to hear from a variety of interested parties as 
the Federal risk adjustment methodology is being developed and we are 
working through operational issues.

II. Meeting Agenda

    The Spring Risk Adjustment Meeting will provide information to 
States, issuers, and interested parties about the risk adjustment 
program. The Risk Adjustment Spring Meeting will focus on: the risk 
adjustment model, calculation of plan average actuarial risk, 
calculation of payments and charges, data collection approach, and the 
schedule for running risk adjustment.
    The Risk Adjustment Meeting will convene stakeholders including 
State governments, industry representatives, and other interested 
parties. The Risk Adjustment Meeting will provide the public with 
further detail about the risk adjustment methodology that is currently 
being developed by HHS and the operational framework for risk 
adjustment when HHS is operating the program on behalf of a State. In 
addition, the Risk Adjustment Meeting will provide stakeholders with an 
opportunity to communicate with HHS about the risk adjustment program.
    The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to the 
space available. There are capabilities for remote access. Persons 
wishing to attend this meeting must register by the date listed in the 
DATES section above, and by visiting the CCIIO Web page listed in the 
ADDRESSES section above. Registration will be on a first-come, first-
serve basis, limited to three attendees per organization.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.778, Medical 
Assistance Program; No. 93.773 Medicare--Hospital Insurance Program; 
and No. 93.774, Medicare--Supplementary Medical Insurance Program.

    Dated: April 5, 2012.
Marilyn Tavenner,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2012-8771 Filed 4-10-12; 8:45 am]
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