<searchTitle>Secretarial Review and Publication of the Annual Report to Congress Submitted by the Contracted Consensus-Based Entity Regarding Performance Measurement; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue </searchTitle>
<granuleClass>NOTICE</granuleClass>
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<agency order="1">DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES</agency>
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<summary>This notice acknowledges the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) receipt and review of the annual report submitted to the Secretary and Congress by the contracted consensus-based entity regarding performance measurement as mandated by section 183 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA). The statute requires HHS to publish not later than six months after receiving the annual report to Congress in the Federal Register together with any Secretarial comments.</summary>
<contact>Patrick Conway, (202) 690-7858.</contact>
<tocSubject1>Secretarial Review and Publication of the Annual Report to Congress:</tocSubject1>
<tocDoc>Submitted by the Contracted Consensus-Based Entity Regarding Performance Measurement
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<urlRef>http://www.nationalprioritiespartnership.org</urlRef>
<urlRef>http://www.qualityforum.org</urlRef>
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