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HHS - 5259 - Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education - Authorized by Law

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	5259
Original Establishment Date	1/21/1999	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	4/1/2025	Committee URL	https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Gu...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	20
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Health Insurance Specialist
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	1/19/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Hailey
Date Of Renewal Charter	1/19/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Gutzmer
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	2025 Secretary Directive	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	410-786-1307
Establishment Authority*	Authorized by Law	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	42 USC 217a: Sec. 222 of the PHS Act, as amended	Designated Federal Officer Email*	hailey.gutzmer@cms.hhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/6/1972
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Panel accomplishes its purpose by using the diverse expertise and perspectives of its members to advise the Secretary of HHS and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on effective strategies for implementing the education and outreach for the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs. The Panel issues its recommendations through letters to the CMS Director of the Office of Communications.
How is membership balanced?*	The membership is comprised of authorities knowledgeable in the fields of: senior citizen advocacy; outreach to minority communities; health communications; disease-related health advocacy; disability policy and access; health research; health insurers and plans; Health IT; caregiving; State Health Insurance Assistance Programs; State medical programs; pharmacists networks; community health centers and underserved populations; web health education; providers and clinicians; matters of labor and retirement; and representatives of the general public. Panel membership reflects a balance in terms of gender, race and regional affiliation.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The meetings are held up to four times per year at the call of the Chair. The meetings focus on the cutting edge challenges in health care communications and assist in responding to the rapid changes in the health care environment. The CMS APOE met three times in FY2024. After each meeting, recommendations from the APOE panel are shared with CMS leadership and the CMS presenters. The CMS presenters comment on the recommendations, with the final list of recommendations shared with APOE members at the following meeting. The APOE panel has been instrumental in providing effective strategies for implementing education and outreach programs for CMS.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	As a result of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, CMS has substantial responsibilities to provide information to people with Medicare about available Medicare Advantage options; available Part D options; comparison information about the choices; benefits provided under Original Medicare; plan election procedures; procedural rights (including appeal and grievance rights); Medigap, and the potential for contract termination by the private health plans. Successful implementation of the Medicare Advantage program requires CMS to regard the views of a variety of private sector constituents and develop a broad range of public-private partnerships to facilitate information dissemination to the diverse Medicare population. APOE, also provides advice on optimal strategies for: developing and implementing education and outreach programs for individuals enrolled in or eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Why close or partially close meetings?	The meetings shall be closed only when Privacy Act data (ie: patient identifiers, personnel data, other personal information, etc.) are under discussion. No formal panel meetings have been closed to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	2025 Secretary Directive-Elimination of Federal Advisory Committees Within the Department of Health and Human Services, Terminated 04.01.2025. EO 14217 Reducing the Scope of the Federal Bureaucracy. This committee provides recommendations throughout the year and at this time does not produce a yearly report.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	We are unable to determine cost savings as a result of the panel's recommendations. The panel's recommendations help to enhance effective national Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and Health Insurance Marketplace programs as well as other legislation and programs being implemented by CMS.	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	1,833	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	In FY 2024 there was one virtual meeting and two in-person meetings with 36 recommendations total. Thirty-two of the recommendations were accepted.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	90.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	CMS has either already implemented or is in the planning stages of implementing 90% of the recommendations provided by the APOE.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	9.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Although the majority of recommendations have been accepted by CMS, some will take time to be fully planned and implemented as tools, publications, and content are enhanced and developed.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The public can find information on the committee website, https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.	Narrative Description*	The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has substantial responsibilities under the Inflation Reduction Act, the Affordable Care Act, the American Rescue Plan, and other CMS programs and initiatives, to provide information to Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and Health Insurance Marketplace beneficiaries and consumers, about the range of health plans and health plan options available and tools to evaluate health plan choices. Successful implementation of these programs requires CMS to consider the views and policy input of a variety of private sector constituents and to develop a broad range of public-private partnerships. The mission of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) is to advise the Secretary and the CMS Administrator concerning optimal strategies for: 1. Developing and implementing a national outreach and education program that describes the options for selecting a health plan under Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP or the Marketplace; 2. Enhancing the federal government's effectiveness in informing the Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP or Marketplace consumer, including the appropriate use of public-private partnerships; 3. Expanding outreach to vulnerable and under-served communities; 4. Assembling an information base of best practices for helping consumers evaluate health plan options and building a community infrastructure for information, counseling, and assistance. This panel typically holds 4 meetings per year. In FY 2024 we held three meetings with all of the meetings having 16-17 of 20 members participating.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 9:25 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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