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Medicare Program; Public Meetings in
Calendar Year 2005 for All New Public
Requests for Revisions to the
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding
System (HCPCS) Coding and Payment
Determinations
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
dates and location of the Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS) public meetings to be held in
calendar year 2005 to discuss our
preliminary coding and payment
determinations for all new public
requests for revisions to the HCPCS.
These meetings provide a forum for
interested parties to make oral
presentations or to submit written
comments in response to preliminary
coding and payment determinations.
Discussion will be directed toward
SUMMARY:
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responses to our specific preliminary
recommendations and will include all
items on the public meeting agenda.
DATES: Meeting Dates: Given the
expansion of the public meeting
process, we have scheduled 8 additional
meeting times for 2005: Tuesday, June 7;
Wednesday, June 8; Tuesday, June 14;
Wednesday, June 15; Thursday, June 16;
Tuesday, June 21; Wednesday, June 22;
and Thursday, June 23. We may not
need all 8 days. Once the review and
coding recommendation process is
underway, we will have a firmer idea of
the exact number of days needed to
schedule the public meetings. We will
consider each meeting individually, and
we may modify the meeting dates and
times published in this notice.
Final confirmation of meeting dates,
times, and agenda items will be posted
3 weeks in advance of each scheduled
meeting on the official HCPCS Web site:
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/
hcpcs. Each meeting day will begin at 9
a.m. and end at 5 p.m., E.S.T.
ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be
held in the auditorium at Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gloria Knight, (410) 786–4598, Jennifer
Carver, (410) 786–6610.
Web Site: Additional details regarding
the public meeting process for all new
public requests for revisions to the
HCPCS, along with information on how
to register and guidelines for an
effective presentation, will be posted at
least 1 month before the first meeting
date on the official HCPCS Web site:
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/
hcpcs.
Individuals who intend to provide a
presentation at a public meeting need to
familiarize themselves with this
information. The HCPCS Web site will
also include ‘‘The Healthcare Common
Procedures Coding System (HCPCS)
Procedures,’’ a description of the new
HCPCS coding process, along with a
detailed explanation of the procedures
used to make coding and payment
determinations for all the products,
supplies, and services that are coded in
the HCPCS. A summary of each public
meeting will be posted on the HCPCS
Web site by the end of July 2005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On December 21, 2000, the Congress
passed the Medicare, Medicaid, and
SCHIP Benefits Improvement and
Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (Pub. L.
106–554). Section 531(b) of BIPA
mandated that we establish procedures
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that permit public consultation for
coding and payment determinations for
new durable medical equipment (DME)
under Medicare Part B of title XVIII of
the Social Security Act (the Act). The
procedures and public meetings
announced in this notice for new DME
are in response to the mandate of
section 531(b) of BIPA.
We published a notice in the
November 23, 2001 Federal Register (66
FR 58743) with information regarding
the establishment of the public meeting
process for DME.
The public meeting process
previously limited to DME has been
expanded to include all new public
requests for revisions to the HCPCS.
This change will provide more
opportunities for the public to become
aware of coding changes under
consideration, as well as opportunities
for CMS to gather public input.
II. Registration
Registration Procedures: Registration
can be completed online at https://
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/hcpcs. To
register by telephone, contact Public
Meeting Coordinators Gloria Knight at
(410) 786–4598 or Jennifer Carver at
(410) 786–6610. The following
information must be provided when
registering: name, company name and
address, telephone and fax numbers, email address, and special needs
information. Registrants must also
indicate whether they are the ‘‘primary
speaker’’ for an agenda item. Primary
speakers must be designated by the
entity that submitted the HCPCS coding
request. A CMS staff member will
confirm your registration by mail, email, or fax.
Registration Deadline: Individuals
must register for each date they plan
either to attend or to provide a
presentation. The deadline for
registration of all the meeting dates is
Tuesday, May 17, 2005.
III. Presentations and Comment Format
A. Primary Speaker Presentations
The entity that requested revisions to
the HCPCS coding system for a
particular agenda item may designate
one ‘‘primary speaker’’ to make a
presentation for a maximum of 15
minutes. Fifteen minutes is the total
time interval for the presentation, and
must incorporate the demonstration, setup, and distribution of material. In
establishing the public meeting agenda,
we may group multiple, related requests
under the same agenda item. In that
case, we will decide whether additional
time will be allotted, and may opt to
increase the amount of time allotted to
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the speaker by increments of less than
15 minutes. In other words, the amount
of time allotted to aggregate proposals
might not be expanded exponentially by
the number of requests.
We will post ‘‘Guidelines for
Participation in Public Meetings for All
New Public Requests for Revisions to
the Healthcare Common Procedure
Coding System (HCPCS) Coding and
Payment Determinations’’ on the official
HCPCS Web site at least a month before
the first public meeting in 2005 for all
new public requests for revisions to the
HCPCS. Individuals designated to be the
primary speaker must register to attend
the meeting using the registration
procedures described above and, at least
15 days before the meeting, contact one
of the Public Meeting Coordinators,
Gloria Knight at (410) 786–4598 or
Jennifer Carver at (410) 786–6610. At
the time of registration, primary
speakers must provide a brief, written
statement regarding the nature of the
information they intend to provide, and
advise the meeting coordinator
regarding needs for audio/visual
Support. In order to avoid disruption of
the meeting and ensure compatibility
with our systems, tapes and disk files
are tested and arranged in speaker
sequence well in advance of the
meeting. We will accommodate tapes
and disk files that are received by the
Public Meeting Coordinators 7 or more
calendar days before the meeting.
B. ‘‘5-Minute’’ Speaker Presentations
Meeting attendees can sign up at the
meeting, on a first-come, first-served
basis, to make 5-minute presentations
on individual agenda items. Based on
the number of items on the agenda and
the progress of the meeting, a
determination will be made at the
meeting by the meeting coordinator and
the meeting moderator regarding how
many 5-minute speakers can be
accommodated. In order to offer the
same opportunity to all attendees, there
is no pre-registration for 5-minute
speakers. Attendees can sign up only on
the day of the meeting to do a 5-minute
presentation. They must provide their
name, company name and address,
contact information as specified on the
sign-up sheet, and identify the specific
agenda item that will be addressed.
C. Speaker Declaration
On the day of the meeting, prior to the
end of the meeting, all primary speakers
and 5-minute speakers must provide a
brief written summary of their
comments and conclusions to the Public
Meeting Coordinator.
The primary speakers and the 5minute speakers must declare in their
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presentations at the meeting, as well as
in their written summaries, whether
they have any financial involvement
with the manufacturers or competitors
of any items or services being discussed;
this includes any payment, salary,
remuneration, or benefit provided to
that speaker by the manufacturer or the
manufacturer’s representatives.
personal belongings or items used for
demonstration or to support a
presentation.
Parking permits and instructions are
issued upon arrival by the guards at the
main entrance.
All visitors must be escorted in areas
other than the lower and first-floor
levels in the Central Building.
D. Written Comments From Meeting
Attendees
Written comments are welcome from
all persons in attendance at a public
meeting, regardless of whether they
make an oral presentation. Written
comments can be submitted either at the
meeting or before the meeting via e-mail
to https://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/
hcpcs or via regular mail to the HCPCS
Coordinator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Mail Stop C5–08–27,
Baltimore, MD 21244. Written
comments to this address are also
accepted from the general public
anytime up to the date of the public
meeting at which a request is discussed.
Due to the close timing of the public
meetings, subsequent workgroup
reconsiderations, and final decisions,
we are able to consider only those
comments received in writing by the
close of the public meeting at which the
request is discussed.
V. Special Accommodations
Individuals attending a meeting who
are hearing or visually impaired and
have special requirements, or a
condition that requires special
assistance or accommodations, must
provide this information when
registering for the meeting.
IV. Security, Building, and Parking
Guidelines
The meetings are held in a Federal
government building; therefore, Federal
security measures are applicable. In
planning your arrival time, we
recommend allowing additional time to
clear security. In order to gain access to
the building and grounds, participants
must bring government-issued photo
identification and a copy of your written
meeting registration confirmation.
Persons without proper identification
may be denied access.
Individuals who are not registered in
advance will not be permitted to enter
the building and will be unable to
attend the meeting. The public may not
enter the building earlier than 30 to 45
minutes prior to the convening of the
meeting each day.
Security measures also include
inspection of vehicles, inside and out, at
the entrance to the grounds. In addition,
all persons entering the building must
pass through a metal detector. All items
brought to CMS, whether personal or for
the purpose of demonstration or to
support a presentation, are subject to
inspection. We cannot assume
responsibility for coordinating the
receipt, transfer, transport, storage, setup, safety, or timely arrival of any
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Authority: Sections 1102 and 1871 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302 and 42
U.S.C. 139hh).
Dated: March 8, 2005.
Mark B. McClellan,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-1297-N]
Medicare Program; Public Meetings in Calendar Year 2005 for All
New Public Requests for Revisions to the Healthcare Common Procedure
Coding System (HCPCS) Coding and Payment Determinations
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the dates and location of the Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) public meetings to be held in
calendar year 2005 to discuss our preliminary coding and payment
determinations for all new public requests for revisions to the HCPCS.
These meetings provide a forum for interested parties to make oral
presentations or to submit written comments in response to preliminary
coding and payment determinations. Discussion will be directed toward
responses to our specific preliminary recommendations and will include
all items on the public meeting agenda.
DATES: Meeting Dates: Given the expansion of the public meeting
process, we have scheduled 8 additional meeting times for 2005:
Tuesday, June 7; Wednesday, June 8; Tuesday, June 14; Wednesday, June
15; Thursday, June 16; Tuesday, June 21; Wednesday, June 22; and
Thursday, June 23. We may not need all 8 days. Once the review and
coding recommendation process is underway, we will have a firmer idea
of the exact number of days needed to schedule the public meetings. We
will consider each meeting individually, and we may modify the meeting
dates and times published in this notice.
Final confirmation of meeting dates, times, and agenda items will
be posted 3 weeks in advance of each scheduled meeting on the official
HCPCS Web site: https://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/hcpcs. Each meeting day
will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m., E.S.T.
ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be held in the auditorium at
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Knight, (410) 786-4598,
Jennifer Carver, (410) 786-6610.
Web Site: Additional details regarding the public meeting process
for all new public requests for revisions to the HCPCS, along with
information on how to register and guidelines for an effective
presentation, will be posted at least 1 month before the first meeting
date on the official HCPCS Web site: https://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/
hcpcs.
Individuals who intend to provide a presentation at a public
meeting need to familiarize themselves with this information. The HCPCS
Web site will also include ``The Healthcare Common Procedures Coding
System (HCPCS) Procedures,'' a description of the new HCPCS coding
process, along with a detailed explanation of the procedures used to
make coding and payment determinations for all the products, supplies,
and services that are coded in the HCPCS. A summary of each public
meeting will be posted on the HCPCS Web site by the end of July 2005.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On December 21, 2000, the Congress passed the Medicare, Medicaid,
and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (Pub.
L. 106-554). Section 531(b) of BIPA mandated that we establish
procedures that permit public consultation for coding and payment
determinations for new durable medical equipment (DME) under Medicare
Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (the Act). The
procedures and public meetings announced in this notice for new DME are
in response to the mandate of section 531(b) of BIPA.
We published a notice in the November 23, 2001 Federal Register (66
FR 58743) with information regarding the establishment of the public
meeting process for DME.
The public meeting process previously limited to DME has been
expanded to include all new public requests for revisions to the HCPCS.
This change will provide more opportunities for the public to become
aware of coding changes under consideration, as well as opportunities
for CMS to gather public input.
II. Registration
Registration Procedures: Registration can be completed online at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/hcpcs. To register by telephone,
contact Public Meeting Coordinators Gloria Knight at (410) 786-4598 or
Jennifer Carver at (410) 786-6610. The following information must be
provided when registering: name, company name and address, telephone
and fax numbers, e-mail address, and special needs information.
Registrants must also indicate whether they are the ``primary speaker''
for an agenda item. Primary speakers must be designated by the entity
that submitted the HCPCS coding request. A CMS staff member will
confirm your registration by mail, e-mail, or fax.
Registration Deadline: Individuals must register for each date they
plan either to attend or to provide a presentation. The deadline for
registration of all the meeting dates is Tuesday, May 17, 2005.
III. Presentations and Comment Format
A. Primary Speaker Presentations
The entity that requested revisions to the HCPCS coding system for
a particular agenda item may designate one ``primary speaker'' to make
a presentation for a maximum of 15 minutes. Fifteen minutes is the
total time interval for the presentation, and must incorporate the
demonstration, set-up, and distribution of material. In establishing
the public meeting agenda, we may group multiple, related requests
under the same agenda item. In that case, we will decide whether
additional time will be allotted, and may opt to increase the amount of
time allotted to
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the speaker by increments of less than 15 minutes. In other words, the
amount of time allotted to aggregate proposals might not be expanded
exponentially by the number of requests.
We will post ``Guidelines for Participation in Public Meetings for
All New Public Requests for Revisions to the Healthcare Common
Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding and Payment Determinations'' on
the official HCPCS Web site at least a month before the first public
meeting in 2005 for all new public requests for revisions to the HCPCS.
Individuals designated to be the primary speaker must register to
attend the meeting using the registration procedures described above
and, at least 15 days before the meeting, contact one of the Public
Meeting Coordinators, Gloria Knight at (410) 786-4598 or Jennifer
Carver at (410) 786-6610. At the time of registration, primary speakers
must provide a brief, written statement regarding the nature of the
information they intend to provide, and advise the meeting coordinator
regarding needs for audio/visual Support. In order to avoid disruption
of the meeting and ensure compatibility with our systems, tapes and
disk files are tested and arranged in speaker sequence well in advance
of the meeting. We will accommodate tapes and disk files that are
received by the Public Meeting Coordinators 7 or more calendar days
before the meeting.
B. ``5-Minute'' Speaker Presentations
Meeting attendees can sign up at the meeting, on a first-come,
first-served basis, to make 5-minute presentations on individual agenda
items. Based on the number of items on the agenda and the progress of
the meeting, a determination will be made at the meeting by the meeting
coordinator and the meeting moderator regarding how many 5-minute
speakers can be accommodated. In order to offer the same opportunity to
all attendees, there is no pre-registration for 5-minute speakers.
Attendees can sign up only on the day of the meeting to do a 5-minute
presentation. They must provide their name, company name and address,
contact information as specified on the sign-up sheet, and identify the
specific agenda item that will be addressed.
C. Speaker Declaration
On the day of the meeting, prior to the end of the meeting, all
primary speakers and 5-minute speakers must provide a brief written
summary of their comments and conclusions to the Public Meeting
Coordinator.
The primary speakers and the 5-minute speakers must declare in
their presentations at the meeting, as well as in their written
summaries, whether they have any financial involvement with the
manufacturers or competitors of any items or services being discussed;
this includes any payment, salary, remuneration, or benefit provided to
that speaker by the manufacturer or the manufacturer's representatives.
D. Written Comments From Meeting Attendees
Written comments are welcome from all persons in attendance at a
public meeting, regardless of whether they make an oral presentation.
Written comments can be submitted either at the meeting or before the
meeting via e-mail to https://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/hcpcs or via
regular mail to the HCPCS Coordinator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop C5-08-27, Baltimore, MD
21244. Written comments to this address are also accepted from the
general public anytime up to the date of the public meeting at which a
request is discussed. Due to the close timing of the public meetings,
subsequent workgroup reconsiderations, and final decisions, we are able
to consider only those comments received in writing by the close of the
public meeting at which the request is discussed.
IV. Security, Building, and Parking Guidelines
The meetings are held in a Federal government building; therefore,
Federal security measures are applicable. In planning your arrival
time, we recommend allowing additional time to clear security. In order
to gain access to the building and grounds, participants must bring
government-issued photo identification and a copy of your written
meeting registration confirmation. Persons without proper
identification may be denied access.
Individuals who are not registered in advance will not be permitted
to enter the building and will be unable to attend the meeting. The
public may not enter the building earlier than 30 to 45 minutes prior
to the convening of the meeting each day.
Security measures also include inspection of vehicles, inside and
out, at the entrance to the grounds. In addition, all persons entering
the building must pass through a metal detector. All items brought to
CMS, whether personal or for the purpose of demonstration or to support
a presentation, are subject to inspection. We cannot assume
responsibility for coordinating the receipt, transfer, transport,
storage, set-up, safety, or timely arrival of any personal belongings
or items used for demonstration or to support a presentation.
Parking permits and instructions are issued upon arrival by the
guards at the main entrance.
All visitors must be escorted in areas other than the lower and
first-floor levels in the Central Building.
V. Special Accommodations
Individuals attending a meeting who are hearing or visually
impaired and have special requirements, or a condition that requires
special assistance or accommodations, must provide this information
when registering for the meeting.
Authority: Sections 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1302 and 42 U.S.C. 139hh).
Dated: March 8, 2005.
Mark B. McClellan,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 05-5029 Filed 3-24-05; 8:45 am]
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