Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans

by the Internal Revenue Service on 04/20/2021.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning requirements relating...

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 04/20/2021.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be webcast live via the World Wide Web.

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 04/16/2021.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be webcast live via the World Wide Web.

Black Maternal Health Week, 2021

by the Executive Office of the President on 04/16/2021.

Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services

by the Health and Human Services Department on 04/15/2021.

The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, proposes to revise the rules issued on March 4, 2019, establishing standards for compliance by family planning services projects authorized by Title X of the Public Health Service Act. Those rules have undermined the public health of the population the...

Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2022

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 04/15/2021.

This proposed rule would update the payment rates used under the prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for fiscal year (FY) 2022. In addition, the proposed rule includes a proposed forecast error adjustment for FY 2022, proposes updates to the diagnosis code mappings used under the Patient Driven Payment Model...

Medicare Program; FY 2022 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, Hospice and Home Health Quality Reporting Program Requirements

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 04/14/2021.

This rule proposes updates to the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for Fiscal Year 2022. This rule proposes changes to the labor shares of the hospice payment rates, proposes clarifying regulations text changes to the election statement addendum that was implemented on October 1, 2020, includes information on hospice...

Medicare Program; FY 2022 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Updates for Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2021 (FY 2022)

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 04/13/2021.

This proposed rule would update the prospective payment rates, the outlier threshold, and the wage index for Medicare inpatient hospital services provided by Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPF), which include psychiatric hospitals and excluded psychiatric units of an Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) hospital or critical access...

Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 04/12/2021.

This proposed rule would update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022. As required by statute, this proposed rule includes the classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system's case-mix groups and a description of the methodologies and data used...

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 04/09/2021.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information...

National Cancer Control Month, 2021

by the Executive Office of the President on 04/06/2021.

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 04/05/2021.

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This meeting is open to the public. Time will be available for public comment. The meeting will be webcast live via the World Wide Web; for more...

Availability of Program Application Instructions for MIPPA Program Funds

by the Community Living Administration on 04/01/2021.

Proposed Extension of Information Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment

by the Employee Benefits Security Administration on 03/31/2021.

The Department of Labor (the Department), in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, provides the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting...

Regulatory Agenda

by the Health and Human Services Department on 03/31/2021.

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 require the semiannual issuance of an inventory of rulemaking actions under development throughout the Department, offering for public review summarized information about forthcoming regulatory actions.

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 03/26/2021.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notice of a new matching program between CMS and the Peace Corps for ``Verification of Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 03/26/2021.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notice of a new matching program between CMS and the Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center for ``The Verification of Eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage Under...

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 03/26/2021.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information...

Billing and Collection by VA for Medical Care and Services

by the Veterans Affairs Department on 03/26/2021.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopts as final, with nonsubstantive changes, a proposed rule to revise its regulations concerning collection and recovery by VA for medical care and services provided to an individual for treatment of a nonservice-connected disability. Specifically, this rulemaking will revise the provisions of VA...

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 03/25/2021.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing notice of a new matching program between CMS and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), ``Verification of Eligibility for Minimum Essential...