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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION’’. The 

Agency will review this copy, including 

the claimed confidential information, in 

its consideration of comments. The 

second copy, which will have the 

claimed confidential information 

redacted/blacked out, will be available 

for public viewing and posted on 

https://www.regulations.gov. Submit 

both copies to the Dockets Management 

Staff. If you do not wish your name and 

contact information to be made publicly 

available, you can provide this 

information on the cover sheet and not 

in the body of your comments and you 

must identify this information as 

‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked 

as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed 

except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 

and other applicable disclosure law. For 

more information about FDA’s posting 

of comments to public dockets, see 80 

FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access 

the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/ 

fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015- 

23389.pdf. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or the 

electronic and written/paper comments 

received, go to https://

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docket number, found in brackets in the 

heading of this document, into the 

‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts 

and/or go to the Dockets Management 

Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, 

Rockville, MD 20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Francisco Vicenty, Food and Drug 

Administration, Center for Devices and 

Radiological Health, 10903 New 

Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 3426, 

Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301–796– 

5577, email: Francisco.Vicenty@

fda.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Federal Register of July 25, 2017 (82 FR 

34531), FDA published a notice 

announcing the public workshop 

entitled ‘‘Voluntary Medical Device 

Manufacturing and Product Quality 

Program; Public Workshop; Request for 

Comments’’ with an 85-day comment 

period to request comments. The public 

workshop was held on October 10, 

2017. FDA is reopening the comment 

period for the public workshop until 

December 14, 2017. The Agency 

believes that this will allow adequate 

time for interested persons to submit 

comments without significantly 

delaying the action by the Agency. 

Dated: October 24, 2017. 

Anna K. Abram, 

Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, 

Legislation, and Analysis. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation 

Program; List of Petitions Received 

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services 

Administration (HRSA), Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: HRSA is publishing this 

notice of petitions received under the 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation 

Program (the program), as required by 

the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as 

amended. While the Secretary of HHS is 

named as the respondent in all 

proceedings brought by the filing of 

petitions for compensation under the 

Program, the United States Court of 

Federal Claims is charged by statute 

with responsibility for considering and 

acting upon the petitions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information about requirements for 

filing petitions, and the Program in 

general, contact Lisa L. Reyes, Acting 

Clerk, United States Court of Federal 

Claims, 717 Madison Place NW., 

Washington, DC 20005, (202) 357–6400. 

For information on HRSA’s role in the 

Program, contact the Director, National 

Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 08N146B, 

Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443–6593, 

or visit our Web site at: http://

www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/ 

index.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

program provides a system of no-fault 

compensation for certain individuals 

who have been injured by specified 

childhood vaccines. Subtitle 2 of Title 

XXI of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa– 

10 et seq., provides that those seeking 

compensation are to file a petition with 

the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and to 

serve a copy of the petition on the 

Secretary of HHS, who is named as the 

respondent in each proceeding. The 

Secretary has delegated this 

responsibility under the Program to 

HRSA. The Court is directed by statute 

to appoint special masters who take 

evidence, conduct hearings as 

appropriate, and make initial decisions 

as to eligibility for, and amount of, 

compensation. 

A petition may be filed with respect 

to injuries, disabilities, illnesses, 

conditions, and deaths resulting from 

vaccines described in the Vaccine Injury 

Table (the table) set forth at 42 CFR 

100.3. This table lists for each covered 

childhood vaccine the conditions that 

may lead to compensation and, for each 

condition, the time period for 

occurrence of the first symptom or 

manifestation of onset or of significant 

aggravation after vaccine 

administration. Compensation may also 

be awarded for conditions not listed in 

the table and for conditions that are 

manifested outside the time periods 

specified in the Table, but only if the 

petitioner shows that the condition was 

caused by one of the listed vaccines. 

Section 2112(b)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 

U.S.C. 300aa–12(b)(2), requires that 

‘‘[w]ithin 30 days after the Secretary 

receives service of any petition filed 

under section 2111 the Secretary shall 

publish notice of such petition in the 

Federal Register.’’ Set forth below is a 

list of petitions received by HRSA on 

September 1, 2017, through September 

30, 2017. This list provides the name of 

petitioner, city and state of vaccination 

(if unknown then city and state of 

person or attorney filing claim), and 

case number. In cases where the Court 

has redacted the name of a petitioner 

and/or the case number, the list reflects 

such redaction. 

Section 2112(b)(2) also provides that 

the special master ‘‘shall afford all 

interested persons an opportunity to 

submit relevant, written information’’ 

relating to the following: 

1. The existence of evidence ‘‘that 

there is not a preponderance of the 

evidence that the illness, disability, 

injury, condition, or death described in 

the petition is due to factors unrelated 

to the administration of the vaccine 

described in the petition,’’ and 

2. Any allegation in a petition that the 

petitioner either: 

a. ‘‘[S]ustained, or had significantly 

aggravated, any illness, disability, 

injury, or condition not set forth in the 

Vaccine Injury Table but which was 

caused by’’ one of the vaccines referred 

to in the Table, or 

b. ‘‘[S]ustained, or had significantly 

aggravated, any illness, disability, 

injury, or condition set forth in the 

Vaccine Injury Table the first symptom 

or manifestation of the onset or 

significant aggravation of which did not 

occur within the time period set forth in 

the Table but which was caused by a 

vaccine’’ referred to in the Table. 

In accordance with Section 

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submit written information relevant to 

the issues described above in the case of 

the petitions listed below. Any person 

choosing to do so should file an original 

and three (3) copies of the information 

with the Clerk of the U.S. Court of 

Federal Claims at the address listed 

above (under the heading FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT), with a copy to 

HRSA addressed to Director, Division of 

Injury Compensation Programs, 

Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 

Fishers Lane, 08N146B, Rockville, MD 

20857. The Court’s caption (Petitioner’s 

Name v. Secretary of HHS) and the 

docket number assigned to the petition 

should be used as the caption for the 

written submission. Chapter 35 of title 

44, United States Code, related to 

paperwork reduction, does not apply to 

information required for purposes of 

carrying out the program. 

Dated: October 24, 2017. 

George Sigounas, 

Administrator. 

List of Petitions Filed 

1. Jeffery Rowe, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1182V. 

2. Clifford Reed, Dallas, Texas, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1183V. 

3. Robin Croce, Corona, California, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1184V. 

4. Matthew Jiminez, Boca Raton, Florida, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1190V. 

5. Laura Carson, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1193V. 

6. Kristin Leara, Honolulu, Hawaii, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1197V. 

7. Scott Swailes, Holly Springs, North 

Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1198V. 

8. Ann Fly, Seattle, Washington, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1200V. 

9. Brenda Booker, Los Angeles, California, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1201V. 

10. Edwin M. Laird, Spokane, Washington, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1203V. 

11. Daniel Silver, Austin, Texas, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1204V. 

12. Kathleen Doherty-Peck, Norwich, 

Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1205V. 

13. Barbara Perry, Arden, North Carolina, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1207V. 

14. Michael Napolitano, New Hyde Park, 

New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1208V. 

15. Laurence Kratzer, Walnut Creek, 

California, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1209V. 

16. Elizabeth McCrabb, Charleston, South 

Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1210V. 

17. Breanna White, Tallahassee, Florida, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1211V. 

18. Jodilyn Druery, Phoenix, Arizona, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1213V. 

19. Cherie J. Sullivan, Minneapolis, 

Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1214V. 

20. Steven Ford, Chicago, Illinois, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1217V. 

21. Kelli Stricklin, Nixa, Missouri, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1218V. 

22. Ronald Brown, Naperville, Illinois, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1219V. 

23. Marlo K. Mayle, Freemont, Ohio, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1221V. 

24. Leslie K. Thompson, Murray, Utah, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1223V. 

25. Kevin Foxx, Newport News, Virginia, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1224V. 

26. Ava Cleaves, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1225V. 

27. Milan Sedlacek, Boston, Massachusetts, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1226V. 

28. James Daniel Parlette, Frankfort, 

Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1227V. 

29. Misti Fraser, Evansville, Indiana, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1229V. 

30. Ai Cordero, Torrance, California, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1230V. 

31. Azieb Kidane, Roseville, Minnesota, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1231V. 

32. Ofilia Arechiga, Santa Maria, California, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1234V. 

33. Elenita Alvarez-Tompkins, Washington, 

District of Columbia, Court of Federal 

Claims No: 17–1236V. 

34. Theresa Cusolito, San Pedro, California, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1237V. 

35. Belinda Dawson-Savard, Salem, Oregon, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1238V. 

36. Sean Kelleher, Windsor, Connecticut, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1239V. 

37. Nick Koropatny, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1240V. 

38. Carrie Schmatz, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1241V. 

39. Andrea Dixon on behalf of J. D., 

Farmington Hills, Michigan, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1244V. 

40. Correne Johnson, Blaine, Minnesota, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1249V. 

41. Stuart Weaver, Luray, Virginia, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1251V. 

42. Kehkahsan Khatoon, Farmington Hills, 

Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1253V. 

43. William Bartoszek, Hamburg, New York, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1254V. 

44. Breana Porcello, Medford, Massachusetts, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1255V. 

45. Lynn Johnson, Belgrade, Montana, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1256V. 

46. Glenn Reinhardt, San Antonio, Texas, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1257V. 

47. Michael O’Conner, Akron, Ohio, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1259V. 

48. Joan Smith, St. Louis, Missouri, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1262V. 

49. Judith Wilson, Madison, Wisconsin, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1264V. 

50. Sarah Stone, New York, New York, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1265V. 

51. Christine Ann Birch, Port Angeles, 

Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1266V. 

52. Laurie Bloyer, Albuquerque, New 

Mexico, Court of Federal Claims No: 17– 

1267V. 

53. Sara D’Angelo, Albuquerque, New 

Mexico, Court of Federal Claims No: 17– 

1268V. 

54. Margaret DeLorenzo, Syracuse, New 

York, Court of Federal Claims No: 17– 

1269V. 

55. Frances Lee, Graham, North Carolina, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1270V. 

56. Sandra Loydpierson, Charlotte, North 

Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1271V. 

57. Nicole Marshall, Exeter, New Hampshire, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1272V. 

58. Naomi Miller, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1273V. 

59. Dolores Millican, Houston, Texas, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1274V. 

60. Jennifer Richey, North Kansas City, 

Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1276V. 

61. Ronald Beckman, Minneapolis, 

Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1279V. 

62. Erika Hicks on behalf of A. C., Aurora, 

Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1282V. 

63. Larry Edge, Tavares, Florida, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1283V. 

64. Angela M. Andricks, Fostoria, Ohio, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1284V. 

65. Ralph Putnam, Putnam, Connecticut, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1285V. 

66. Marie Altema, Jersey City, New Jersey, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1286V. 

67. Barbara M. McDaniel, Washington, 

District of Columbia, Court of Federal 

Claims No: 17–1287V. 

68. Larry Moranda, Eureka, California, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1288V. 

69. Caroline DiFrancesco, Reno, Nevada, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1289V. 

70. William Bartman on behalf of Angeline 

Bartman, Deceased, Pittsburgh, 

Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 

No: 17–1290V. 

71. Jon Flaig, Waverly, Iowa, Court of Federal 

Claims No: 17–1291V. 

72. Patricia Feight, Mount Pleasant, 

Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1292V. 

73. Marc Barnet, Miramar, Florida, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1293V. 

74. Janet H. Stuchal, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1294V. 

75. Pamela M. Shaffer, Troy, Ohio, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1295V. 

76. Joan M. Douglass, Puyallup, Washington, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1296V. 

77. Cathy Mullen, Farmington Hills, 

Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1297V. 

78. Carrie Sadowski Ferguson, Arnold, 

Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1299V. 

79. Joyce Popwell, Pamona, New Jersey, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1301V. 

80. Gail Tomashefski, Indianapolis, Indiana, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1302V. 

81. Selwyn Hervey and Marylou Catoe 

Hervey on behalf of T. H., Rancho Santa 

Margarita, California, Court of Federal 

Claims No: 17–1305V. 

82. Kristen Holmes, Houston, Texas, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1306V. 

83. Erika Colpaert on behalf of R. C., 

Farmington Hills, Michigan, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1307V. 

84. Elisabeth Link, Haddon Heights, New 

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85. Rodolfo Monterroso, Inglewood, 

California, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1310V. 

86. Julia Wade, Lafayette, Louisiana, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1311V. 

87. Sally Jo Delpha, Liverpool, New York, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1313V. 

88. Joan Fram, Attleboro, Massachusetts, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1314V. 

89. Mindy Puckett, South Fargo, North 

Dakota, Court of Federal Claims No: 17– 

1316V. 

90. Ralph Mueller, Boston, Massachusetts, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1318V. 

91. Richard Brandell, Springfield, Missouri, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1319V. 

92. Robert Malwitz, Grand Rapids, 

Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1320V. 

93. David T. McDaniel, North Bend, 

Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1322V. 

94. James Struck, Evanston, Illinois, Court of 

Federal Claims No: 17–1326V. 

95. Angela Tavolacci on behalf of L. T., 

Washington, District of Columbia, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1327V. 

96. Jonathan McDougald, Fayetteville, North 

Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1328V. 

97. Richard Kadry, South Fargo, North 

Dakota, Court of Federal Claims No: 17– 

1330V. 

98. Harry Cobb, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1331V. 

99. Dave W. Highland, Louisville, Colorado, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1333V. 

100. Kay B. Harvey, Roanoke, Virginia, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1334V. 

101. Lindsey Denwiddie, Manchester, New 

Hampshire, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1335V. 

102. Barbara Kern, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1337V. 

103. Cris D. Salazar, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1338V. 

104. Geraldine Abel, Bridgeville, Delaware, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1339V. 

105. Mark Palmore, Frankfort, Indiana, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1340V. 

106. Stefanie Hoffman, Eugene, Oregon, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1341V. 

107. Timothy Flaig, Seattle, Washington, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1342V. 

108. Kathleen Purvis, Phenix City, Alabama, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1343V. 

109. Heather Russell-Lang, Naples, Florida, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1344V. 

110. Rosanna Massucci, Morristown, New 

Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 17– 

1345V. 

111. Cristina K. Biesold on behalf of C. P. B., 

New York, New York, Court of Federal 

Claims No: 17–1346V. 

112. Amber Wilson on behalf of A. W., 

Washington, District of Columbia, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1349V. 

113. Yukiko Boquet, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1351V. 

114. Caprice Britt, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1352V. 

115. Amy Dunlap, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1353V. 

116. Barbara Easter, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1354V. 

117. Herbert Geller, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1355V. 

118. Nickol Marta, San Francisco, California, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1356V. 

119. Tracy Murray, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1357V. 

120. Monika Nuon, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1358V. 

121. Mary Perry, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1359V. 

122. Amber Quintal, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1360V. 

123. Wilma Rivers, Washington, District of 

Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1361V. 

124. Andrew J. Kaltenmark on behalf of 

Addison Judith Kaltenmark, Valdosta, 

Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 17– 

1362V. 

125. Prentissa Rodrigue, Chalmette, 

Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1364V. 

126. Robert J. Schaefer, St. Louis, Missouri, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1365V. 

127. Gayle Foshee-Naughton, Clearwater, 

Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 17– 

1366V. 

128. Benjamin S. Maxwell, Spokane, 

Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1367V. 

129. Mechelle Head, Dresher, Pennsylvania, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1368V. 

130. Charles Gensmer, Coon Rapids, 

Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1369V. 

131. Lauren Rettig, Memphis, Tennessee, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1370V. 

132. Laura Weishaar on behalf of Loretta 

Nordtvedt, Deceased, Seattle, 

Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1372V. 

133. Emily Conger, Fort Worth, Texas, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1373V. 

134. Nathan Coulter, Garden City, New York, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1376V. 

135. Maria Swicki, Warwick, Rhode Island, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1377V. 

136. Jodi Fiske, Delray Beach, Florida, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1378V. 

137. John Alves and Virginia Alves on behalf 

of B. A., Gloucester, Massachusetts, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1379V. 

138. Jennifer Martindale, Glen Falls, New 

York, Court of Federal Claims No: 17– 

1380V. 

139. James Blute, Lowell, Massachusetts, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1381V. 

140. Naomi Delgado, West Palm Beach, 

Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 17– 

1382V. 

141. John Mason, Merced, California, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1383V. 

142. Lisa Spencer, Buffalo, New York, Court 

of Federal Claims No: 17–1384V. 

143. Toni Ragusa, White Plains, New York, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1385V. 

144. Becky Wiethorn, Independence, 

Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 

17–1386V. 

145. Nichole Wagner, Boston, Massachusetts, 

Court of Federal Claims No: 17–1388V. 

146. Teresa Stine, South Mountain, 

Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 

No: 17–1389V. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation 

Program: Revised Amount of the 

Average Cost of a Health Insurance 

Policy 

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services 

Administration, Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

The Health Resources and Services 

Administration (HRSA) is publishing an 

updated monetary amount of the 

average cost of a health insurance policy 

as it relates to the National Vaccine 

Injury Compensation Program (VICP). 

Section 100.2 of the VICP’s 

implementing regulation (42 CFR part 

100) states that the revised amount of an 

average cost of a health insurance 

policy, as determined by the Secretary, 

is effective upon its delivery by the 

Secretary to the United States Court of 

Federal Claims (the Court), and will be 

published periodically in a notice in the 

Federal Register. This figure is 

calculated using the most recent 

Medical Expenditure Panel SurveyInsurance Component (MEPS–IC) data 

available as the baseline for the average 

monthly cost of a health insurance 

policy. This baseline is adjusted by the 

annual percentage increase/decrease 

obtained from the most recent annual 

Kaiser Family Foundation and Health 

Research and Educational Trust (KFF/ 

HRET) Employer Health Benefits survey 

or other authoritative source that may be 

more accurate or appropriate. 

In 2017, MEPS–IC, available at 

www.meps.ahrq.gov, published the 

annual 2016 average total single 

premium per enrolled employee at 

private-sector establishments that 

provide health insurance. The figure 

published was $6,101. This figure is 

divided by 12-months to determine the 

cost per month of $508.42. The $508.42 

is increased or decreased by the 

percentage change reported by the most 

recent KFF/HRET Employer Health 

Benefits Survey, available at 

www.kff.org. The percentage increase 


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