[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4633-4634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01584]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[CMS-9935-N2]
HHS-Operated Risk Adjustment Methodology Meeting; March 31, 2016
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the rescheduling of the March 25, 2016
meeting on the HHS-operated risk adjustment program, which is open to
the public. The purpose of this stakeholder meeting is to solicit
feedback on the HHS-operated risk adjustment methodology and to discuss
potential improvements to the HHS risk adjustment methodology for the
2018 benefit year and beyond. This meeting, the ``HHS-operated Risk
Adjustment Methodology Conference,'' will allow issuers, States, and
other interested parties to discuss the contents of a White Paper to be
published in advance of this meeting. This meeting will also provide an
opportunity for participants to ask clarifying questions. The comments
and information HHS obtains through this meeting may be used in future
policy making for the HHS risk adjustment program.
DATES: Date of Meeting: March 31, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Eastern daylight time (e.d.t.).
Deadline for Onsite Participation: March 23, 2016, 5:00 p.m.,
e.d.t.
Deadline for Webinar Meeting Participation: March 28, 2016, 5:00
p.m. e.d.t.
Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: March 23, 2016,
5:00 p.m. e.d.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the CMS Single Site campus, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244.
Registration: Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve
basis, limited to two (2) participants per organization for the onsite
location participation, and three (3) participants per organization for
the webinar participation. Each individual can only register for either
the onsite location participation or webinar participation. To change a
registration option from onsite to webinar participation, the
registrant must cancel the existing registration (onsite or webinar)
before attempting to register for the other option.
Registration Instructions: To register to attend the meeting either
onsite or through webinar participation, visit the Registration for
Technical Assistance Portal (REGTAP) at www.REGTAP.info. If not already
a REGTAP user, register as a new user, log in and go to ``My
Dashboard'' and select ``Training Events'' to register for the onsite
or webinar event for the HHS-operated Risk Adjustment Methodology
Meeting. Registrants can only register to attend the meeting onsite at
CMS or remotely by webinar.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please send
inquiries about the logistics of the meeting to [email protected].
Users should submit inquiries and comments pertaining to content
covered during the meeting to www.REGTAP.info. To submit an inquiry in
REGTAP, select ``Submit an Inquiry'' from ``My Dashboard'' then select
``HHS-operated Risk Adjustment Methodology Meeting'' from the Event
Title dropdown menu and enter the question or comment. Users can submit
their comments and upload attachments as needed. REGTAP will send the
user an acknowledgement upon receipt of the comment.
The CCIIO's Press Office at (202) 690-6145 will handle all press
inquiries.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This notice announces a meeting on the HHS-operated risk adjustment
program to discuss potential improvements to the HHS risk adjustment
methodology for the 2018 benefit year and beyond. This meeting will
focus on the permanent risk adjustment program under section 1343 of
the Affordable Care Act when HHS is operating a risk adjustment program
on behalf of a State (referred to as the HHS-operated risk adjustment
program).
We are committed to stakeholder engagement in developing the
detailed processes of the HHS-operated risk
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adjustment program. The purpose of this meeting is to share information
with issuers, States, and interested parties about the risk adjustment
methodology, offer an opportunity for these stakeholders to comment on
key elements of the risk adjustment methodology, and discuss potential
improvements to the HHS risk adjustment methodology for the 2018
benefit year and beyond.
II. Provisions of This Notice
In the January 11, 2016 Federal Register (81 FR 1193), we published
a notice announcing a March 25, 2016 meeting on the HHS-operated risk
adjustment program. In this notice, we are notifying interested parties
we are rescheduling the meeting to March 31, 2016. The agenda for the
March 31, 2016 meeting will include the following:
The HHS-operated Risk Adjustment Methodology Conference
will share information with stakeholders including issuers, States, and
interested parties about the HHS-operated risk adjustment methodology
and gather feedback on a White Paper on the HHS-operated risk
adjustment methodology that will be issued in advance of this meeting.
The HHS-operated Risk Adjustment Methodology Conference
will focus on an overview of the HHS-operated risk adjustment
methodology and other international risk adjustment models, what we
have learned from the 2014 benefit year of the risk adjustment program
and specific areas of potential refinements to the methodology.
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, and register using the information in the
``REGISTRATION'' section.
III. Security, Building, and Parking 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 using the instructions in the ``REGISTRATION'' 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;
therefore, Federal security measures are applicable. 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 government-issued photographic
identification to the Federal Protective Service or Guard Service
personnel.
Inspection of vehicle's interior and exterior (this
includes engine and trunk inspection) at the entrance to the grounds.
Parking permits and instructions will be issued after the vehicle
inspection.
Inspection, via metal detector or other applicable means
of all persons brought entering the building. We note that all items
brought into CMS, 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. The public may not enter the building earlier than 45
minutes prior to the convening of the meeting.
All visitors must be escorted in areas other than the lower and
first floor levels in the Central Building.
Dated: January 19, 2016.
Andrew M. Slavitt,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2016-01584 Filed 1-26-16; 8:45 am]
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