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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7434-7435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02193]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-1602-N]

Medicare Program: Notice of Two Membership Appointments to the 
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces two new membership appointments to the 
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment (HOP, the Panel). The two 
new appointments to the Panel will each serve a 4-year period. The new 
members will have terms that begin on February 1, 2013 and continue 
through January 31, 2017. The purpose of the Panel is to advise the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the 
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
concerning the clinical integrity of the Ambulatory Payment 
Classification groups and their relative payment weights. The Panel 
also addresses and makes recommendations regarding supervision of 
outpatient services. The advice provided by the Panel will be 
considered as we prepare the annual updates for the hospital outpatient 
prospective payment system.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on the 
Panel meeting dates, agenda topics, copy of the charter, as well as 
updates to the Panel's activities, search our Internet Web site: 
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and Guidance/Guidance/FACA/
AdvisoryPanelonAmbulatoryPaymentClassificationGroups.html For other 
information regarding the Panel, contact Chuck Braver, the Designated 
Federal Officer at CMS, Center for Medicare, Hospital and Ambulatory 
Policy Group, Division of Outpatient Care, 7500 Security Boulevard, 
Mail Stop C4-05-17, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, phone (410) 786-3985.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) is 
required by section 1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act (the Act) 
(42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A)) and section 222 of the Public Health Service 
Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 217a) to consult with an expert outside 
advisory panel on the clinical integrity of the Ambulatory Payment 
Classification groups and weights. The Advisory Panel on Hospital 
Outpatient Payment (HOP, the Panel) is governed by the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended 
(5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and 
use of advisory panels. The Panel Charter provides that the Panel shall 
meet up to 3 times annually. We consider the technical advice provided 
by the Panel as we prepare the proposed and final rules to update the 
outpatient prospective payment system for the following calendar year.
    The Panel shall consist of a Chair and up to 19 members who are 
full-time employees of hospitals, hospital systems, or other Medicare 
providers. The Secretary or a designee selects the Panel membership 
based upon either self-nominations or nominations submitted by Medicare 
providers and other interested organizations. New appointments are made 
in a manner that ensures a balanced membership under the FACA 
guidelines.
    The Panel presently consists of the following members and a Chair.
     Edith Hambrick, M.D., J.D., Chair, CMS Medical Officer.
     Karen Borman, M.D., FACS.
     Ruth L. Bush, M.D., M.P.H.
     Lanny Copeland, M.D., AAFP.
     Kari S. Cornicelli, C.P.A., FHFMA.
     Dawn L. Francis, M.D., M.H.S.
     David A. Halsey, M.D.
     Brian D. Kavanagh, M.D., MPH.
     Scott Manaker, M.D., Ph.D.
     John Marshall, CRA, RCC, CIRCC, RT(R), FAHRA.
     Jim Nelson, M.B.A., C.P.A., FHFMA.
     Leah Osbahr, M.A., MPH.
     Jacqueline Phillips.
     Daniel J. Pothen, M.S., RHIA, CHPS.
     Gregory Przybylski, M.D.
     Traci Rabine.
     Marianna V. Spanaki-Varela, MD, Ph.D., M.B.A.
     Gale Walker.

II. Provisions of the Notice

    We published a notice in the Federal Register on August 24, 2012, 
entitled '' Medicare Program; Solicitation of Two Nominations to the 
Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment'' (77 FR 51542). The 
notice solicited nominations for two new members to the Advisory Panel 
on Hospital Outpatient Payment (HOP, the Panel) to fill two vacancies 
on the panel beginning September 30, 2012. As a result of that notice, 
we are announcing two new members to the Panel. Their appointments are 
for 4-year terms beginning on February 1, 2013.

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    New Appointments to the Panel--The new members of the Panel with 
terms beginning on February 1, 2013 and continuing through January 31, 
2017 are as follows:
     Michael Rabovsky, M.D.
     Kris Zimmer.

III. Collection of Information Requirements

    This document does not impose information collection and 
recordkeeping requirements. Consequently, it need not be reviewed by 
the Office of Management and Budget under the authority of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35).

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program; No. 93.773 
Medicare--Hospital Insurance Program; and No. 93.774, Medicare--
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program) Section 1833(t)(9)(A) of 
the Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A)). The Panel is governed by the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. Appendix 2).

    Dated: January 25, 2013.
Marilyn Tavenner,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-02193 Filed 1-31-13; 8:45 am]
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