[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76468-76469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30838]
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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
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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.
Meeting Dates: December 13, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and December
14, 2010, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. e.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at HHS Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services headquarters located at 7500 Security Blvd.,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Conference Room B.
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 Thursday, December 9,
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: 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. The Panel
will likely hear presentations from Medicare public trustees on issues
they wish the panel to address. This may be followed by HHS staff
presentations regarding long range growth. After any presentations, the
Panel will deliberate openly on the topic. Interested persons may
observe the deliberations, but the Panel will not hear public comments
during this time. The Panel 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: December 2, 2010.
Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2010-30838 Filed 12-7-10; 8:45 am]
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