[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 20482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08846]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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

DATES: The PTAC meeting will occur on the following dates:
 Monday, June 5, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

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

ADDRESSES: The Hubert H. Humphrey Building Great Hall, 200 Independence 
Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Page, 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: 

I. Purpose

    The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee 
(``the Committee'') is required by Section 101(e) of the Medicare 
Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). This Committee is 
also governed by provisions of the Federal 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 June 5, 2017 meeting, the Committee will hear presentations 
by PTAC members on proposals for Medicare physician-focused payment 
models submitted by members of the public. Presentations will be 
followed by public comments and Committee deliberation and voting on 
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS. There will be time allocated 
for public comment on these agenda items as well as other issues the 
public would like to raise. Documents will be posted on the PTAC Web 
site 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 June 5, 2017 meeting is open to the public. The public may also 
attend via conference call or livestream at www.hhs.gov/live. The 
conference call dial-in information will be sent to registrants prior 
to the meeting.

Meeting Registration

    The public may attend the meeting in-person or listen 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:
    A confirmation email will be sent to the 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 
May 19, 2017. 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: April 24, 2017.
John R. Graham,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2017-08846 Filed 5-1-17; 8:45 am]
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