Medicare Program; Medicare+Choice Organizations-Application by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) for Approval of Deeming Authority for Medicare+Choice Organizations That Are Licensed as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) or Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)

Resumen

This proposed notice announces the receipt of an application from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) for recognition as a national accreditation program for health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs) that wish to participate in the Medicare+Choice program. Regulations set forth at 42 CFR 422.157(b)(1) specify that a Federal Register notice will announce our receipt of the accreditation organization's application for approval, describe the criteria we will use in evaluating the application, and provide at least a 30-day public comment period.