[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 102 (Friday, May 27, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-13076]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
Part F of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations
of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, Health
Care Financing Administration (HCFA), (Federal Register, Vol. 59, No.
60, pg. 14654, dated Tuesday, March 29, 1994) is amended to reflect an
addition within the Bureau of Program Operations. The specific change
will establish the Medicare Transaction System (MTS) Initiative Task
Force to provide the leadership necessary to manage the design,
validation, and implementation of the MTS.
The specific amendments to part F are described below:
Section F.20. is amended to add the Medicare Transaction System
Initiative Task Force.
The addition reads as follows:
g. Medicare Transaction System Initiative Task Force
Serves as the Agency focal point for the management and
coordination of the Medicare Transaction System (MTS) initiative.
Represents HCFA to the Department, other Federal Agencies and
outside organizations.
Provides direction and technical guidance for the
design, development, implementation, verification and validation,
and maintenance of the MTS to integrate Medicare part A and part B
claims processing systems.
Establishes national policy and procedures and the
transition of Medicare claims processing from the current part A and
part B systems to the integrated MTS, operating sites, and local
contractor operations.
Recommends alternatives to existing processes and
procedures and methods for improvement.
Oversees the development of specifications for, and
management of, any procurements that are necessary to conduct
experiments incorporating approved alternatives to existing
processes and procedures.
Dated: May 12, 1994.
Bruce C. Vladeck,
Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-13076 Filed 5-26-94; 8:45 am]
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