[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5109-5110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02211]


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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 2018 meetings 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 2018 PTAC meetings will occur on the following dates:

 Monday-Tuesday, March 26-27, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
ET
 Thursday-Friday, June 14-15, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
ET
 Thursday-Friday, September 6-7, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. ET
 Monday-Tuesday, December 10-11, 2018, 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: All PTAC meetings will be held in the Great Hall of 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 (ASPE), 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 each scheduled 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 website 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 the website.
    III. Meeting Attendance. These meetings are 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, 
participate by phone via audio teleconference, or view the meeting via 
livestream. 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 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 one week prior to the scheduled 
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 website at https://aspe.hhs.gov/charter-physician-focused-payment-model-technical-advisory-committee.
    Additional material for this meeting can be found on the ASPE PTAC 
website. For updates and announcements, please use the link to 
subscribe to the ASPE PTAC email listserv.


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    Dated: January 31, 2018.
John R. Graham,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2018-02211 Filed 2-2-18; 8:45 am]
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