Medicare & Medicaid Programs, and Other Program Initiatives, and Priorities; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), September 26, 2018
Notice.
Citation: "83 FR 44632"
Document Number: "CMS-7051-N"
Page Number: "44632"
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the next meeting of the
DATES:
Meeting Date:
Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations, Special Accommodations and Comments:
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location:
Presentations and Written Comments: Presentations and written comments should be submitted to:
Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register at the website https://www.regonline.com/apoe2018sept26meeting/ or by contacting the Acting 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 Acting 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:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Secretary of the
FOOTNOTE 1 We note that the Citizen's
The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108-173) expanded the existing health plan options and benefits available under the M+C program and renamed it the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. We have had substantial responsibilities to provide information to Medicare beneficiaries about the range of health plan options available and better tools to evaluate these options. The successful MA program implementation required CMS to consider the views and policy input from a variety of private sector constituents and to develop a broad range of public-private partnerships.
In addition, Title I of the MMA authorized the Secretary and the Administrator of CMS (by delegation) to establish the Medicare prescription drug benefit. The drug benefit allows beneficiaries to obtain qualified prescription drug coverage. In order to effectively administer the MA program and the Medicare prescription drug benefit, we have substantial responsibilities to provide information to Medicare beneficiaries about the range of health plan options and benefits available, and to develop better tools to evaluate these plans and benefits.
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) expanded the availability of other options for health care coverage and enacted a number of changes to Medicare as well as to Medicaid and the
The scope of this Panel also includes advising on issues pertaining to the education of providers and stakeholders with respect to the Affordable Care Act and certain provisions of the Health Information Technology for
On
Under the current charter, the APOE will advise the Secretary and the Administrator on optimal strategies for the following:
* Developing and implementing education and outreach programs for individuals enrolled in, or eligible for, Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP; or coverage available through the
* Enhancing the federal government's effectiveness in informing
* Expanding outreach to vulnerable and underserved communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, in the context of
* Assembling and sharing an information base of "best practices" for helping consumers evaluate health coverage options.
* Building and leveraging existing community infrastructures 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 are:
II. Provisions of This Notice
In accordance with section 10(a) of the FACA, this notice announces a meeting of the APOE. The agenda for the
* Welcome and listening session with CMS leadership
* Recap of the previous (
* CMS programs, initiatives, and priorities
* An opportunity for public comment
* Meeting summary, review of recommendations, and next steps
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 ADDRESSESsection 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. Security, Building, and Parking Guidelines
The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register by contacting the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice or by telephone at the 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 in a federal government building, the
The REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13) establishes minimum standards for the issuance of state-issued driver's licenses and identification (ID) cards. It prohibits federal agencies from accepting an official driver's license or ID card from a state for any official purpose unless the Secretary of the
We recommend that confirmed registrants arrive reasonably early, but no earlier than 45 minutes prior to the start of the meeting, to allow additional time to clear security. Security measures include the following:
* Presentation of a government-issued photographic identification to the Federal Protective Service or Guard Service personnel.
* Inspection, via metal detector or other applicable means, of all persons entering the building. We note that all items brought into
Note: Individuals who are not registered in advance will not be permitted to enter the building and will be unable to attend the 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
Dated:
Administrator,
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