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| E6-17052 | Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records | Notice | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to establish a new system titled, "Competitive Bidding for Clinical Laboratory Services (CBCLS), System No. 09-70- 0589." The demonstration project is mandated by section 302(b) of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Public Law (Pub. L.) 108-173), which was enacted into law on December 8, 2003, and amended Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (the Act). The CBCLS demonstration and evaluation seek to determine whether competitive bidding can be used to provide quality laboratory services at prices below current Medicare reimbursement rates. Independent, hospital, and physician office laboratories providing non- patient Medicare Part B laboratory services will be required to participate in the demonstration. The purpose of this system is to collect and maintain demographic and health related data on the target population of Medicare beneficiaries who reside in the demonstration area and providers and/or suppliers that are potential participants in the demonstration who provide Medicare Part B clinical laboratory services to such beneficiaries. Information retrieved from this system may be disclosed to: (1) Support regulatory, reimbursement, and policy functions performed within the agency or by a contractor, grantee, or consultant; (2) assist another Federal or state agency with information to contribute to the accuracy of CMS's proper payment of Medicare benefits, enable such agency to administer a Federal health benefits program, or to enable such agency to fulfill a requirement of Federal statute or regulation that implements a health benefits program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds; (3) support an individual or organization for a research project or in support of an evaluation project related to the prevention of disease or disability, the restoration or maintenance of health, or payment related projects; (4) support litigation involving the agency; and (5) combat fraud, waste, and abuse in certain Federally-funded health benefits programs. We have provided background information about the new system in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Although the Privacy Act requires only that CMS provide an opportunity for interested persons to comment on the proposed routine uses, CMS invites comments on all portions of this notice. See EFFECTIVE DATES section for comment period. | 2006-10-16 | 2006 | 10 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/10/16/E6-17052/privacy-act-of-1974-report-of-a-new-system-of-records | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-10-16/pdf/E6-17052.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | 221,45 | In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to establish a new system titled, "Competitive Bidding for Clinical Laboratory Services (CBCLS), System No. 09-70- 0589." The demonstration project is mandated by section... |