Advisory Panel on Ambulatory Payment Groups Changes Name; Seeks New Members

The Advisory Panel on Ambulatory Payment Groups will now be known as the Hospital Outpatient Panel and the work of the panel is changing, too. The scope of work will now include supervision of outpatient hospital services. We have expanded the membership to 19, and we are currently soliciting 6 new members. We need volunteers from the rural and critical access hospital (CAH) communities. Nominations for the Panel are due by Tue Dec 27. If you would like to nominate someone, please send a complete application to Paula.Smith@cms.hhs.gov. Federal Register Notice “CMS-1593” includes details on what to include in the application.