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and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
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comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
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utility, and clarity of the information to
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Survey results are necessary for CMS to
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Medicare Program: Re-Chartering of
the Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education (APME) and Notice of the
APME Meeting—February 24, 2005
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
renewal of the charter of the Advisory
Panel on Medicare Education (the
Panel). The Panel advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human
Services and the Administrator of the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services on opportunities to enhance
the effectiveness of consumer education
strategies concerning the Medicare
program. The charter renewal was
signed by the Secretary on January 14,
2005. The charter will terminate on
January 14, 2007, unless renewed by the
Secretary.
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 2, section 10(a) (Pub. L. 92–
463), this notice also announces a
meeting of the Panel on February 24,
2005. This meeting is open to the
public.
The meeting is scheduled for
February 24, 2005 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
e.s.t.
Deadline for Presentations and
Comments: February 17, 2005, 12 noon,
e.s.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Loews L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480
L’Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20024,
(202) 484–1000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynne Johnson, Health Insurance
Specialist, Division of Partnership
Development, Center for Beneficiary
DATES:
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Choices, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Mail stop S2–23–05,
Baltimore, MD 21244–1850, (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 (https://
www.cms.hhs.gov/faca/apme/
default.asp) for additional information
and updates on committee activities, or
contact Ms. Johnson via e-mail at
ljohnson3@cms.hhs.gov.
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 of the Department of Health
and Human Services (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
the Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education (the Panel) on January 21,
1999 and approved the renewal of the
charter on January 14, 2005. 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:
Dr. Drew E. Altman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Henry J. Kaiser
Family Foundation; James L. Bildner,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
New Horizons Partners, LLC; Dr. Jane
Delgado, Chief Executive Officer,
National Alliance For Hispanic Health;
Clayton Fong, President and Chief
Executive Officer, National Asian
Pacific Center on Aging; Thomas Hall,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Cardio-Kinetics, Inc.; Bobby Jindal;
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David Knutson, Director, Health System
Studies, Park Nicollet Institute for
Research and Education; Dr. David
Lansky, Director, Health Program,
Markle Foundation; Donald J. Lott,
Executive Director, Indian Family
Health Clinic; Dr. Frank I. Luntz,
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Luntz Research Companies; Dr. Daniel
Lyons, Senior Vice President,
Government Programs, Independence
Blue Cross; Katherine Metzger, Director,
Medicare and Medicaid Programs,
Fallon Community Health Plan; Dr.
Keith Mueller, Professor and Section
Head, Health Services Research and
Rural Health Policy, University of
Nebraska; David Null, Financial
Advisor, Merrill Lynch; Lee Partridge,
Senior Health Policy Advisor, National
Partnership for Women and Families;
Dr. Marlon Priest, Professor of
Emergency Medicine, University of
Alabama at Birmingham; Susan O.
Raetzman, Associate Director, Public
Policy Institute, AARP; Catherine
Valenti, Chairperson and Chief
Executive Officer, Caring Voice
Coalition; and Grant Wedner, Senior
Director, New Services Department,
WebMD.
The agenda for the February 24, 2005
meeting will include the following:
• Recap of the previous (November
30, 2004) meeting.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services update.
• Medicare Modernization Act:
education and outreach strategies.
• 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, Health Insurance Specialist,
Division of Partnership Development,
Center for Beneficiary Choices, Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500
Security Boulevard, Mail stop S2–23–
05, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 or by email at ljohnson3@cms.hhs.gov no later
than 12 noon, e.s.t., February 17, 2005.
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 by 12 noon,
e.s.t., February 17, 2005. The meeting is
open to the public, but attendance is
limited to the space available.
Special Accommodation: Individuals
requiring sign language interpretation or
other special accommodations should
contact Ms. Johnson at least 15 days
before the meeting.
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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: January 19, 2005.
Mark B. McClellan,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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Medicare Program; Demonstration of
Coverage of Chiropractic Services
Under Medicare
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
implementation of a demonstration
mandated under Section 651 of the
Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108–173), which
will expand coverage of chiropractic
services under Medicare beyond the
current coverage for manipulation to
correct a neuromusculoskeletal
condition. Chiropractors will be
permitted to bill Medicare for diagnostic
and other services that a chiropractor is
legally authorized to perform by the
State or jurisdiction in which such
treatment is provided. The
demonstration will be conducted in four
sites, two urban and two rural; one site
in each area type must be a health
professional shortage area (HPSA).
Any chiropractor that provides
services in these geographic areas will
be able to participate in the
demonstration. Any beneficiary enrolled
under Medicare Part B, and served by
chiropractors practicing in these sites
would be eligible to receive services.
Physician approval would not be
required for these services. The statute
requires that the demonstration be
budget neutral. We anticipate that the
demonstration will begin in April 2005
and operate for two years.
ADDRESSES:
1. By Mail: Written inquiries regarding
this demonstration must be submitted
by mail to the following address:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-4079-N]
Medicare Program: Re-Chartering of the Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education (APME) and Notice of the APME Meeting--February 24, 2005
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the renewal of the charter of the
Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (the Panel). The Panel advises and
makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Health and
Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of
consumer education strategies concerning the Medicare program. The
charter renewal was signed by the Secretary on January 14, 2005. The
charter will terminate on January 14, 2007, unless renewed by the
Secretary.
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
Appendix 2, section 10(a) (Pub. L. 92-463), this notice also announces
a meeting of the Panel on February 24, 2005. This meeting is open to
the public.
DATES: The meeting is scheduled for February 24, 2005 from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., e.s.t.
Deadline for Presentations and Comments: February 17, 2005, 12
noon, e.s.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel,
480 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 484-1000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Johnson, Health Insurance
Specialist, Division of Partnership Development, Center for Beneficiary
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Choices, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Mail stop S2-23-05, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, (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 (https://
www.cms.hhs.gov/faca/apme/default.asp) for additional information and
updates on committee activities, or contact Ms. Johnson via e-mail at
ljohnson3@cms.hhs.gov.
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 of the Department
of Health and Human Services (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 the
Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (the Panel) on January 21, 1999
and approved the renewal of the charter on January 14, 2005. 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: Dr. Drew E. Altman, President
and Chief Executive Officer, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; James
L. Bildner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, New Horizons
Partners, LLC; Dr. Jane Delgado, Chief Executive Officer, National
Alliance For Hispanic Health; Clayton Fong, President and Chief
Executive Officer, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging; Thomas Hall,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cardio-Kinetics, Inc.; Bobby
Jindal; David Knutson, Director, Health System Studies, Park Nicollet
Institute for Research and Education; Dr. David Lansky, Director,
Health Program, Markle Foundation; Donald J. Lott, Executive Director,
Indian Family Health Clinic; Dr. Frank I. Luntz, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Luntz Research Companies; Dr. Daniel Lyons, Senior
Vice President, Government Programs, Independence Blue Cross; Katherine
Metzger, Director, Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Fallon Community
Health Plan; Dr. Keith Mueller, Professor and Section Head, Health
Services Research and Rural Health Policy, University of Nebraska;
David Null, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch; Lee Partridge, Senior
Health Policy Advisor, National Partnership for Women and Families; Dr.
Marlon Priest, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama
at Birmingham; Susan O. Raetzman, Associate Director, Public Policy
Institute, AARP; Catherine Valenti, Chairperson and Chief Executive
Officer, Caring Voice Coalition; and Grant Wedner, Senior Director, New
Services Department, WebMD.
The agenda for the February 24, 2005 meeting will include the
following:
Recap of the previous (November 30, 2004) meeting.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services update.
Medicare Modernization Act: education and outreach
strategies.
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, Health Insurance Specialist,
Division of Partnership Development, Center for Beneficiary Choices,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail
stop S2-23-05, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 or by e-mail at
ljohnson3@cms.hhs.gov no later than 12 noon, e.s.t., February 17, 2005.
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 by 12 noon, e.s.t., February 17, 2005. The
meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to the space
available.
Special Accommodation: Individuals requiring sign language
interpretation or other special accommodations should contact Ms.
Johnson at least 15 days before the meeting.
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: January 19, 2005.
Mark B. McClellan,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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