[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11232-11233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03311]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meetings Announcement for the Physician-Focused Payment Model 
Technical Advisory Committee Required by the Medicare Access and CHIP 
Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next two meeting dates for the 
Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (hereafter 
referred to as ``the Committee'') which will be held in Washington, DC. 
All meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: The PTAC meetings will occur on the following dates:

 Monday-Tuesday, March 13-14, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. ET
 Monday-Tuesday, April, 10-11, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. ET

    Please note that times are subject to change. If the times change, 
registrants will be notified directly via email.

ADDRESSES: The March 13-14, 2017 meeting will be held at the Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. 
The April 10-11, 2017 meeting will be held at the Liaison Hotel, 415 
New Jersey Ave NW., Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Page, Designated Federal Official, 
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: 
    I. Purpose: The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory 
Committee (``the Committee'') is required by the Medicare Access and 
CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, 42 U.S.C. 1395ee. This Committee is 
also governed by provisions of the Federal

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Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C App.), which sets forth 
standards for the formation and use of federal 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 were established 
through rulemaking by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the 
Secretary). The Committee is composed of 11 members appointed by the 
Comptroller General.
    II. Agenda: At the March 13-14, 2017 and April 10-11, 2017 
meetings, the Committee will hear presentations on models that are 
ready for Committee deliberation. The presentations will be followed by 
public comment and Committee deliberation. If the Committee completes 
deliberations, voting will occur on recommendations to the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services. There will be time allocated for public 
comment on agenda items. Documents will be posted on the Committee Web 
site and distributed on the Committee listserv prior to the public 
meeting. The agenda is subject to change. If the agenda does change, we 
will inform registrants and update our Web site to reflect any changes.
    III. Meeting Attendance: The March 13-14, 2017 and April 10-11, 
2017 meetings are open to the public. The public may also attend via 
conference call. The conference call dial-in information will be sent 
to registrants prior to the meeting.

Meeting Registration

    The public may attend the meetings in-person or participate by 
phone via audio teleconference. Space is limited and registration is 
preferred in order to attend in-person or by phone. Registration may be 
completed online at www.regonline.com/PTACMeetingsRegistration.
    The following information is submitted when registering:

Name:
Company/organization name:
Postal address:
Email address:

    Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register by following 
the instructions in the ``Meeting Registration'' section of this 
notice. A confirmation email will be sent to registrants shortly after 
completing the registration process.
    IV. Special Accommodations: If sign language interpretation or 
other reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed, please 
contact Angela Tejeda, no later than February 31, 2017 for the March 
meeting and by March 31, 2017 for the April meeting. Please submit your 
requests by email to [email protected] or by calling 202-401-8297.
    V. Copies of the PTAC Charter and Meeting Material: 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/charter-physician-focused-payment-model-technical-advisory-committee.
    Additional material for this meeting can be found on the PTAC Web 
site. For updates and announcements, please use the link to subscribe 
to the PTAC email listserv.

    Dated: February 9, 2017.
Laina Bush,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2017-03311 Filed 2-17-17; 8:45 am]
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