[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70925-70926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29215]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation;
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Technical Advisory Panel on Medicare
Trustee Reports
AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Technical
Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee Reports (Panel). Notice of this
meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The Panel will discuss the long-
term rate of change in health spending and may make recommendations to
the Medicare Trustees on how the Trustees might more accurately
estimate health spending in the long run. The Panel's discussion is
expected to be very technical in nature and will focus on the actuarial
and economic assumptions and methods by which Trustees might more
accurately measure health spending. Although panelists are not limited
in the topics they may discuss, the Panel is not expected to discuss or
recommend changes in current or future Medicare provider payment rates
or coverage policy. This notice also announces the appointment of nine
individuals to serve as members of the Panel.
Meeting Date: November 23, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. e.d.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at HHS headquarters at 200
Independence Ave., SW., 20201, Room 738G.
Comments: The meeting will allocate time on the agenda to hear
public comments. In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may
be submitted for the record to Donald T. Oellerich, OASPE, 200
Independence Ave., SW., 20201, Room 405F. Those submitting written
comments should identify themselves and any relevant organizational
affiliations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald T. Oellerich (202) 690-8410,
[email protected]. Note: Although the meeting is open to the
public, procedures governing security procedures and the entrance to
Federal buildings may change without notice. Those wishing to attend
the meeting must call or e-mail Dr. Oellerich by Friday November 19,
2010, so that their name may be put on a list of expected attendees and
forwarded to the security officers at HHS Headquarters.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 30, 2010, we published a notice
announcing the establishment and requesting nominations for individuals
to serve on the Panel. This notice also announces the appointment of
nine individuals to serve as members of the Panel. They are: Joseph
Newhouse, John Bertko, Barry Bosworth, Michael Chernew, John Cookson,
Uwe Reinhardt, Geoffrey Sandler, Louise Sheiner, and Cori Uccello.
Topics of the Meeting: The Panel is specifically charged with
discussing and possibly making recommendations to the Medicare Trustees
on how the Trustees might more accurately estimate the long term rate
of health spending in the United States. The discussion is expected to
focus on highly technical aspects of estimation involving economics and
actuarial science. Panelists are not restricted, however, in the topics
that they choose to discuss.
Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public. First,
the
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appointees will be sworn in by a Federal official. Each Panel member
will then be given an opportunity to make a self introduction. The
Panel will likely hear presentations from HHS staff introducing them to
the topic. After any presentations, the Commission will deliberate
openly on the topic. Interested persons may observe the deliberations,
but the Panel will not hear public comments during this time. The
Commission will also allow an open public session for any attendee to
address issues specific to the topic.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a; Section 222 of the Public Health
Services Act, as amended. The panel is governed by provisions of
Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
Dated: November 9, 2010.
Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2010-29215 Filed 11-18-10; 8:45 am]
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