Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 249 / Friday, December 29, 2023 / Notices 90189 

Dated: December 26, 2023. 

William N. Parham, III, 

Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office 

of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–7073–N] 

Announcement of the Advisory Panel 

on Outreach and Education (APOE) 

Virtual Meeting 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and 

Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

next meeting of the APOE (the Panel) in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. The Panel advises and 

makes recommendations to the 

Secretary of the U.S. Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS) (the 

Secretary) and the Administrator of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) on opportunities to 

enhance the effectiveness of consumer 

education strategies concerning the 

Health Insurance Marketplace®, 

Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s 

Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This 

meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: 

Meeting Date: Thursday, February 1, 

2024 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. eastern 

standard time (e.s.t). 

Deadline for Meeting Registration, 

Presentations, Special 

Accommodations, and Comments: 

Thursday, January 18, 2024 5 p.m. 

(e.s.t). 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting Location: Virtual. All those 

who RSVP will receive the link to 

attend. 

Presentations and Written Comments: 

Presentations and written comments 

should be submitted to: Walt Gutowski 

Designated Federal Official (DFO), 

Office of Communications, Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 200 

Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 

325G HHH, Washington, DC 20201, 

202–690–5742, or via email at APOE@

cms.hhs.gov. 

Registration: Persons wishing to 

attend this meeting must register at the 

website https://CMS-APOEFeb2024.rsvpify.com or by contacting 

the DFO listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice, by the date listed in the DATES

section of this notice. Individuals 

requiring sign language interpretation or 

other special accommodations should 

contact the DFO at the address listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this notice by 

the date listed in the DATES section of 

this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walt 

Gutowski, Designated Federal Official, 

Office of Communications, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1–04–08, 

Baltimore, MD 21244–1850, 410–786– 

6818, or via email at APOE@

cms.hhs.gov. Additional information 

about the APOE is available at: https:// 

www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE. Press 

inquiries are handled through the CMS 

Press Office at (202) 690–6145. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Charter Renewal 

Information 

A. Background 

The Advisory Panel for Outreach and 

Education (APOE) (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 

federal advisory committees. The Panel 

is authorized by section 1114(f) of the 

Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 

1314(f)) and section 222 of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). 

The Panel, which was first chartered 

in 1999, advises and makes 

recommendations to the Secretary of the 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services (the Department) and the 

Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on 

the effective implementation of national 

Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health 

Insurance Program (CHIP) and Health 

Insurance Marketplace outreach and 

education programs. 

The APOE has focused on a variety of 

laws, including the Medicare 

Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108– 

173), and the Affordable Care Act 

(Patient Protection and Affordable Care 

Act, (Pub. L. 111–148) and Health Care 

and Education Reconciliation Act of 

2010 (Pub. L. 111–152)). 

The APOE helps the Department 

determine the best communication 

channels and tactics for various 

programs and priorities, as well as new 

rules and laws. In the coming years, we 

anticipate the American Rescue Plan, 

the Inflation Reduction Act, and the 

SUPPORT Act will be some of the topics 

the Panel will discuss. The Panel will 

provide feedback to CMS staff on 

outreach and education strategies, 

communication tools and messages and 

how to best reach minority, vulnerable 

and Limited English Proficiency 

populations. 

B. Charter Renewal 

The Panel’s charter was renewed on 

January 19, 2023, and will terminate on 

January 19, 2025, unless renewed by 

appropriate action. The Charter can be 

found at https://www.cms.gov/ 

regulations-and-guidance/guidance/ 

faca/apoe. 

In accordance with the renewed 

charter, the APOE will advise the 

Secretary and the CMS Administrator 

concerning optimal strategies for the 

following: 

• Developing and implementing 

education and outreach programs for 

individuals enrolled in, or eligible for, 

Medicare, Medicaid, the CHIP, and 

coverage available through the Health 

Insurance Marketplace® and other CMS 

programs. 

• Enhancing the federal government’s 

effectiveness in informing Medicare, 

Medicaid, CHIP, or the Health Insurance 

Marketplace® consumers, issuers, 

providers, and stakeholders, pursuant to 

education and outreach programs 

regarding these programs, including 

public-private partnerships to leverage 

the resources of the private sector in 

educating beneficiaries, providers, 

partners and stakeholders. 

• Expanding outreach to minority and 

underserved communities, including 

racial and ethnic minorities, in the 

context of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, 

and the Health Insurance Marketplace®

education programs and other CMS 

programs as designated. 

• Assembling and sharing an 

information base of ‘‘best practices’’ for 

helping consumers evaluate health 

coverage options. 

• Building and leveraging existing 

community infrastructure for 

information, counseling, and assistance. 

• Drawing the program link between 

outreach and education, promoting 

consumer understanding of health care 

coverage choices, and facilitating 

consumer selection/enrollment, which 

in turn support the overarching goal of 

improved access to quality care, 

including prevention services, 

envisioned under the Affordable Care 

Act. 

The current members of the Panel as 

of September 21, 2023, are as follows: 

• Mitchell Balk, President, The Mt. 

Sinai Health Foundation. 

• Paula Campbell, Director of Health 

Equity and Emergency Response, 

Illinois Primary Care Association . 


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• Andrea Haynes, MD, Attending 

Physician, PPC Austin Family Health 

Center . 

• Lydia Isaac, Vice President for 

Health Equity and Policy, National 

Urban League. 

• Vacheria Keys, Director of Policy 

and Regulatory Affairs, National 

Association of Community Health 

Centers 

• Daisy Kim, Principal Legislative 

Analyst, University of California 

System. 

• Lynn Kimball, Executive Director, 

Aging and Long-Term Care of Eastern 

Washington. 

• Erin Loubier, Senior Director for 

Health and Legal Integration and 

Payment Innovation, Whitman-Walker 

Health. 

• Dr. Alister Martin, CEO, A Healthier 

Democracy; Physician, Massachusetts 

General Hospital; Assistant Professor, 

Harvard Medical School. 

• Neil Meltzer, President and CEO, 

LifeBridge Health. 

• Dr. Carol Podgorski, Professor of 

Psychiatry, Associate Chair of Academic 

Affairs, University of Rochester Medical 

Center. 

• Melanie Prince, President/CEO 

MAPYourWay, LLC; Immediate Past 

President, Case Management Society of 

America. 

• Jina Ragland, Associate State 

Director of Advocacy and Outreach, 

AARP Nebraska. 

• Carrie Rogers, Associate Director, 

Community Catalyst. 

• Tricia Sandiego, Senior Advisor, 

Caregiving and Health Team, AARP. 

• Marsha Schofield, President, 

Marsha Schofield & Associates LLC. 

• Mina Schultz, Health Policy and 

Advocacy Manager, Young Invincibles. 

• Matthew Snider, JD, Senior Policy 

Analyst, Unidos US. 

• Daniel Spirn, Vice President, 

Government Relations, Utilization 

Review Accreditation Commission. 

• Emily Whicheloe, Director of 

Education, Medicare Rights Center. 

II. Meeting Format and Agenda 

In accordance with section 10(a) of 

the FACA, this notice announces a 

meeting of the APOE. The agenda for 

the February 1, 2024 meeting will 

include the following: 

• Welcome and opening remarks from 

CMS leadership. 

• Recap of the previous (September 

21, 2023) meeting. 

• Presentations on CMS programs, 

initiatives, and priorities; discussion of 

panel recommendations. 

• An opportunity for public 

comment. 

• Meeting adjourned. 

Individuals or organizations that wish 

to make a 5-minute oral presentation on 

an agenda topic should submit a written 

copy of the oral presentation to the DFO 

at the address listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. The 

number of oral presentations may be 

limited by the time available. 

Individuals not wishing to make an oral 

presentation may submit written 

comments to the DFO at the address 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice by the date listed in the DATES

section of this notice. 

III. Meeting Participation 

The meeting is open to the public, but 

attendance is limited to registered 

participants. Persons wishing to attend 

this meeting must register at the 

following weblink https://CMS-APOEFeb2024.rsvpify.com or by contacting 

the DFO at the address or telephone 

number listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice by the date specified in the DATES

section of this notice. This meeting will 

be held virtually. Individuals who are 

not registered in advance will be unable 

to attend this meeting. 

IV. Collection of Information 

This document does not impose 

information collection requirements, 

that is, reporting, recordkeeping, or 

third-party disclosure requirements. 

Consequently, there is no need for 

review by the Office of Management and 

Budget under the authority of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 35). 

The Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having 

reviewed and approved this document, 

authorizes Chyana Woodyard, who is 

the Federal Register Liaison, to 

electronically sign this document for 

purposes of publication in the Federal 

Register. 

Chyana Woodyard, 

Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection: Public 

Comment Request; Information 

Collection Request Title: National 

Health Service Corps Scholar/Students 

to Service Travel Worksheet, OMB No. 

0915–0278—Revision 

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services 

Administration (HRSA), Department of 

Health and Human Services. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirement for opportunity for public 

comment on proposed data collection 

projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995, HRSA announces plans to 

submit an Information Collection 

Request (ICR), described below, to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to 

OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the 

public regarding the burden estimate, 

below, or any other aspect of the ICR. 

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be 

received no later than February 27, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 

paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Room 14N39, 5600 Fishers 

Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on the 

proposed project or to obtain a copy of 

the data collection plans and draft 

instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov 

or call Joella Roland, the HRSA 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, at (301) 443–3983. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When 

submitting comments or requesting 

information, please include the ICR title 

for reference. 

Information Collection Request Title: 

National Health Service Corps Scholar/ 

Students to Service Travel Worksheet, 

OMB No. 0915–0278—Revision. 

Abstract: Clinicians participating in 

the HRSA National Health Service 

Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program and 

the Students to Service (S2S) Loan 

Repayment Program use the online 

Travel Request Worksheet to request 

and receive travel funds from the federal 

government to visit eligible NHSC sites 

to which they may be assigned in 

accordance with the Public Health 

Service Act, section 331(c)(1). 

The travel approval process is 

initiated when an NHSC scholar or S2S 


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