[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 6024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02047]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory 
Committee; Update

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Health and Human Services Department announces an update 
to the meeting address of the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical 
Advisory Committee (hereafter referred to as ``the Committee'') on 
Monday, February 1, 2016.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, February 1, 2016, from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and is open to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 505A of the Hubert Humphrey 
Federal Building, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott R. Smith, Ph.D., Designated 
Federal Officer, at the Office of Health Policy, Assistant Secretary 
for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201, (202) 690-
6870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Update: The meeting location has changed. The new meeting location 
is Room 505A of the Hubert Humphrey Federal Building, 200 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201.

Table of Contents

I. Purpose
II. Agenda
III. Meeting Attendance
IV. Security and Building Guidelines
V. Special Accommodations
VI. Copies of the Charter
VII. Meeting Registration

I. Purpose

    The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee 
(``the Committee'') is authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP 
Reauthorization Act of 2015, 42 U.S.C 1395ee. This Committee is 
governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C App.), which sets forth standards for the formation 
and use of advisory committees. In accordance with its statutory 
mandate, the Committee is to review physician-focused payment model 
proposals and prepare recommendations regarding whether such models 
meet criteria that will be established through rulemaking by the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (the 
Secretary). The Committee is composed of 11 members appointed by the 
Comptroller General with staggering terms of 1, 2, and 3 years as 
specified in the authorizing legislation.

II. Agenda

    The Committee will receive information about MACRA implementation 
and about payment models currently being tested by the Center for 
Medicare & Medicaid Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services (CMS).

III. Meeting Attendance

    The first meeting (February 1, 2016) is open to the public; 
however, attendance is limited to space available. Priority will be 
given to those who pre-register and attendance may be limited based on 
the number of registrants and the space available.
    Persons wishing to attend this meeting, which is located on federal 
property, must register by following the instructions in the ``Meeting 
Registration'' section of this notice. A confirmation email will be 
sent to the registrants shortly after completing the registration 
process.

IV. Security and Building Guidelines

    The following are the security and building guidelines:

    Persons attending the meeting, including presenters, must be pre-
registered and on the attendance list by the prescribed date.
    Individuals who are not pre-registered in advance may not be 
permitted to enter the building and may be unable to attend the 
meeting.
    Attendees must present a government-issued photo identification to 
the Federal Protective Service or Guard Service personnel before 
entering the building. Without a current, valid photo ID, persons may 
not be permitted entry to the building.
    All persons entering the building must pass through a metal 
detector.
    All items brought into the Humphrey Building including personal 
items, for example, laptops and cell phones are subject to physical 
inspection.
    The public may enter the building 30 to 45 minutes before the 
meeting convenes.

V. Special Accommodations

    Individuals requiring special accommodations must include the 
request for these services during registration.

VI. Copies of the Charter

    The Secretary's Charter for the Physician-Focused Payment Model 
Technical Advisory Committee is available on the ASPE Web site at 
https://aspe.hhs.gov/medicare-access-and-chip-reauthorization-act-2015.

VII. Meeting Registration

    The public may attend the meeting in-person or listen via audio 
teleconference. Space is limited and registration is required. 
Registration may be completed online at www.regonline.com/PTACommitteeMeetingRegistration. All the following information must be 
submitted when registering:

    Name.
    Company name.
    Postal address.
    Email address.

    If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation 
for a disability is needed, please contact Scott R. Smith, no later 
than January 22, 2016 at the contact information listed below.

    Dated: January 28th, 2016.

Arnold Epstein,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Health Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-02047 Filed 2-3-16; 8:45 am]
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