[Federal Register: June 27, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 124)]
[Notices]
[Page 38370]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-5003-N2]
Medicare Program; Extension of Date of Submissions and
Informational Meeting on the Application Process for the End-Stage
Renal Disease--Disease Management Demonstration
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of later date of submission of applications and of
meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the date of submission of
applications for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Disease Management
Demonstration is being extended 30 days (until October 2, 2003). This
notice also announces an informational meeting to answer questions for
and provide guidance to the parties interested in applying for the ESRD
Disease Management Demonstration. This demonstration plans to increase
the opportunity for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD to receive
integrated disease management services and to test the effectiveness of
paying for services received by these beneficiaries in a new way. The
meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to space
available.
DATES: Meeting Date--The Informational meeting announced in this notice
will be held on Monday, July 14, 2003, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern
Daylight Time). Deadline for Written Questions and Registration: Any
interested party must register and may send written questions by mail,
fax, or electronically, on or before 5 p.m. July 9, 2003.
ADDRESSES: The Informational meeting will be held in the main
auditorium of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. (All inquires should
state their interest in attending, and give contact information
including organization and telephone number).
Written Questions: Send written questions via mail to following
address: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Attn: Sid Mazumdar,
Division of Demonstration Programs, Office of Research, Development,
and Information, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,C4-15-27,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
Please allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be timely
received in the event of delivery delays. E-mail to the following e-
mail address: ESRDDemo@cms.hhs.gov fax to the following fax number:
(410) 786-1048
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sid Mazumdar, (410) 786-6673.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On June 4, 2003, we published a demonstration notice ``Medicare
Program; Demonstration: End-Stage Renal Disease--Disease Management
(CMS-5003-N) in the Federal Register (68 FR 33495), that informed
interested parties of an opportunity to apply for a waiver that would
allow them to participate in the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Disease
Management Demonstration. This new demonstration will foster more types
of integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD. We seek to
test innovative approaches to integrating the chronic care management
services for patients with ESRD with other acute care services. The
demonstration aims to test the effectiveness of disease management
models to increase quality of care for ESRD patients while ensuring
that this care is provided more effectively and efficiently. National
organizations have defined approaches to disease management, in order
to improve patient outcomes while containing health care costs. Disease
management programs tend to target persons whose primary health problem
is a specific disease, along with comorbid conditions. Interventions
tend to be highly structured and emphasize the use of standard
protocols and adherence to clinical guidelines.
II. Meeting Format
The initial portion of the meeting will be a presentation of an
outline of the proposed demonstration project. The remainder of the
meeting will be reserved for a question and answer session for
interested parties.
III. Registration Instructions
The Division of Demonstration Programs is coordinating meeting
registration. While there is no registration fee, all individuals must
register to attend. Because this meeting will be located on Federal
property, for security reasons, any persons wishing to attend this
meeting must call Sid Mazumdar at (410) 786-6673 or e-mail
ESRDDemo@cms.hhs.gov to register by close of business on July 9, 2003.
Attendees must show photographic identification to the Federal
Protective Service or Guard Service personnel before they will be
permitted to enter the building. Individuals who have not registered in
advance will not be allowed to enter the building to attend the
meeting. Seating capacity is limited to the first 250 registrants. Our
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, New York,
Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle, regional offices will host a
Satellite Broadcast of the meeting for participants wanting to
participate at these locations. These teleconference lines will be
allotted on a first come, first serve basis.
Individuals requiring sign language interpretation for the hearing
impaired or other special accommodations must contact Sid Mazumdar at
least 10 days before the meeting.
Authority: Sections 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh).
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773,
Medicare--Hospital Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, Medicare--
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)
Dated: June 24, 2003.
Thomas A. Scully,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 03-16398 Filed 6-26-03; 8:45 am]
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