[Federal Register: August 24, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 164)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-7005-N]
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education, September 20, 2007
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. Appendix 2, section 10(a) (Pub. L. 92-463), this notice
announces a meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (the
Panel) on September 20, 2007. The Panel advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the
Secretary) and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of consumer
education strategies concerning the Medicare program. This meeting is
open to the public.
DATES: Meeting Date: September 20, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
E.D.T.
Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations, and Written
Comments: September 13, 2007, 12 p.m., E.D.T.
Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: September 5, 2007,
12 p.m., E.D.T.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Hotel Palomar, 2121 P Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 448-1800.
Meeting Registration, Presentations, and Written Comments: Lynne
Johnson, Health Insurance Specialist, Division of Forum and Conference
Development, Office of External Affairs, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail stop S1-05-06,
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 or contact Ms. Johnson via e-mail at
Lynne.Johnson@cms.hhs.gov.
Meeting Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but
attendance is limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend
this meeting must register by contacting Lynne Johnson at the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice or by telephone at (410)
786-0090, by 12 p.m., E.D.T., on September 13, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Johnson, (410) 786-0090. Please
refer to the CMS Advisory Committees' Information Line (1-877-449-5659
toll free)/(410-786-9379 local) or the Internet (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/FACA/04_APME.asp
) for additional information and
updates on committee activities. Press inquiries are handled through
the CMS Press Office at (202) 690-6145.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 217a), as amended, grants to the Secretary the authority to
establish an advisory panel if the Secretary finds the panel necessary
and in the public interest. The Secretary signed the charter
establishing this Panel on January 21, 1999 and approved the renewal of
the charter on November 14, 2006. The establishment of the charter and
the renewal of the charter were announced in the February 17, 1999
Federal Register (64 FR 7899), and the March 23, 2007 Federal Register
(72 FR 13796), respectively. The Panel advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary and the Administrator of the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on opportunities to enhance the
effectiveness of consumer education strategies concerning the Medicare
program.
The goals of the Panel are as follows:
To develop and implement a national Medicare education
program that describes the options for selecting a health plan under
Medicare.
To enhance the Federal government's effectiveness in
informing the Medicare consumer, including the appropriate use of
public-private partnerships.
To expand outreach to vulnerable and underserved
communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, in the context of
a national Medicare education program.
To assemble an information base of best practices for
helping consumers evaluate health plan options and build a community
infrastructure for information, counseling, and assistance.
The current members of the Panel are: Anita B. Boles, Independent
Consultant, Health Communications; Gwendolyn T. Bronson, SHINE/SHIP
Counselor, Massachusetts SHINE Program; Dr. Yanira Cruz, President and
Chief Executive Officer, National Hispanic Council on Aging; Clayton
Fong, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Asian Pacific
Center on Aging; Nan Kirsten-Forte, Executive Vice President, Consumer
Services, WebMD; Dr. Jessie C. Gruman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Center for the Advancement of Health; Betty L. Kennard, Vice
President, Government Programs and Compliance, Health First Health
Plans; Dr. David Lansky, Director, Health Program, Markle Foundation;
Dr. Daniel Lyons, Senior Vice President, Government Programs,
Independence Blue Cross; Dr. Frank B. McArdle, Manager, Hewitt Research
Office, Hewitt Associates; Traci McClellan, J.D., Executive Director,
National Indian Council on Aging; Dr. Keith Mueller, Professor and
Section Head, Health Services Research and Rural Health Policy,
University of Nebraska; Lee Partridge, Senior Health Policy Advisor,
National Partnership for Women and Families; Myisha M. Patterson,
National Health Coordinator, National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People; Rebecca Snead, Executive Vice President/Chief
Executive Officer, National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations;
William A. Steel, President, The National Grange; Marvin Tuttle, Jr.,
CAE, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Planning
Association; Catherine Valenti, Chairperson and Chief Executive
Officer, Caring Voice Coalition; and Grant Wedner, Web Education, Daily
Strength, Inc.
The agenda for the September 20, 2007 meeting will include the
following:
Recap of the previous (April 17, 2007) meeting.
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Report on Subcommittee Meetings and Activities.
Medicare Outreach, Education, and Partnering Activities
Update.
Public Comment.
Listening Session with CMS Leadership.
Next Steps.
Individuals or organizations that wish to make a 5-minute oral
presentation on an agenda topic should submit a written copy of the
oral presentation to Lynne Johnson at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice. The number of oral presentations may be limited
by the time available. Individuals not wishing to make a presentation
may submit written comments to Ms. Johnson at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
Individuals requiring sign language interpretation or other special
accommodations should contact Ms. Johnson at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
217a) and sec. 10(a) of Pub. L. 92-463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a)
and 41 CFR 102-3).
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.733,
Medicare--Hospital Insurance Program; and Program No. 93.774,
Medicare--Supplementary Medical Insurance Program.)
Dated: July 17, 2007.
Leslie V. Norwalk,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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