[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 52933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24719]


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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 meeting of the Physician-
Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (hereafter referred 
to as ``the Committee'') which will be held in Washington, DC. This 
meeting will include voting and deliberations on proposals for 
physician-focused payment models (PFPMs) submitted by members of the 
public. All meetings are open to the public.

DATES: The PTAC meeting will occur on the following dates:
     Monday-Wednesday, December 18-20, 2017, from 9:00 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 December 18-20, 2017 meeting will be held at the Hubert 
H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20201.

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 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 December 18-20, 2017 meeting, the Committee will hear 
presentations on PFPMs 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 meeting is open to the public. The public may also attend via 
conference call or view the meeting via 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 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 
December 4, 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: September 12, 2017.
John R. Graham,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2017-24719 Filed 11-14-17; 8:45 am]
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