Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Renewal of Deeming Authority of the National Committee for Quality Assurance for Medicare Advantage Health Maintenance Organizations and Local Preferred Provider Organizations

Résumé

This proposed notice announces the receipt of an application to renew the Medicare Advantage Deeming Authority of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for Health Maintenance Organizations and Preferred Provider Organizations for a term of 4 years. The new term of approval would begin October 19, 2010, and would end October 18, 2014. In addition, this proposed notice announces a 30- day public comment period on the renewal of the application.