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###### Department of Health and Human Services

# ACTION:

Notice of meetings.

# SUMMARY:

This notice announces the 2021 meetings of the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC). These meetings include deliberation and voting on proposals for physician-focused payment models (PFPMs) submitted by individuals and stakeholder entities and may include discussions on topics related to current or previously submitted PFPMs. All meetings are open to the public.

# DATES:

The 2021 PTAC meetings will occur on the following dates:
      - Thursday-Friday, June 10-11, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
      - Monday-Tuesday, September 27-28, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
      - Thursday-Friday, December 16-17, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

                    Please note that times are subject to change. If the times change, the ASPE PTAC website will be updated (                    *https://aspe.hhs.gov/​ptac-physician-focused-payment-model-technical-advisory-committee*) and registrants will be notified directly via email.                

# ADDRESSES:

All PTAC meetings will be held virtually or in the Great Hall of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Stella Mandl, Designated Federal Officer at                         *stella.mandl@hhs.gov*                         (202) 690-6870.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Agenda and Comments.*                     PTAC will hear presentations on proposed PFPMs that have been submitted by individuals and stakeholder entities and/or discussion on topics related to current or previously submitted PFPMs. Regarding proposed PFPMs, following each presentation, PTAC will deliberate on the proposed PFPM. If PTAC completes its deliberation, PTAC will vote on the extent to which the proposed PFPM meets criteria established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and on an overall                           ( print page 551)                        recommendation to the Secretary. Time will be allocated for public comments. The agenda and other documents will be posted on the PTAC section of the ASPE website,                     *https://aspe.hhs.gov/​ptac-physician-focused-payment-model-technical-advisory-committee,*                     prior to the meeting. The agenda is subject to change. If the agenda does change, registrants will be notified directly via email, the website will be updated, and notification will be sent out through the PTAC email listserv (                    *https://list.nih.gov/​cgi-bin/​wa.exe?​A0=​PTAC*                     to subscribe).                

*Meeting Attendance.*                     These meetings are open to the public and may be hosted in-person or virtually. We intend that in-person meetings will be held in the Great Hall of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building. The public may attend in person, when feasible, 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. Space may be limited, and registration is preferred. For meetings that are held virtually, the public may attend via WebEx link (including a dial-in only option) or view the meeting via livestream at                     *www.hhs.gov/​live.*                     Registration may be completed online at                     *http://www.cvent.com/​d/​gbq2tg.*                     Name, organization name, and email address are submitted when registering. Registrants will receive a confirmation email shortly after completing the registration process.                

*Special Accommodations.*                     If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed, please contact ASPE PTAC staff, no later than two weeks prior to the scheduled meeting. Please submit your requests by email to                     *PTAC@hhs.gov.*

*Authority.*42 U.S.C 1395(ee); Section 101(e)(1) of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015; Section 51003(b) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.                

PTAC is 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.

Dated: December 30, 2020.

Brenda Destro,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HSP).

[FR Doc. 2020-29223 Filed 1-5-21; 8:45 am]

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