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professional associations or societies.
We have a special interest in ensuring
that women, minority groups, and
physically challenged individuals are
adequately represented on the MCAC.
Therefore, we encourage nominations of
qualified candidates from these groups.
All nominations must be
accompanied by curricula vitae.
Nomination packages must be sent to
Kimberly Long at the address listed in
the ADDRESSES section.
II. Criteria for Committee Members
Nominees for voting membership
must have expertise and experience in
one or more of the following fields:
Clinical medicine of all specialties,
administrative medicine, public health,
patient advocacy, biologic and physical
sciences, health care data and
information management and analysis,
the economics of health care, medical
ethics, and other related professions (for
example, epidemiology and
biostatistics), and methodology of trial
design.
We are also seeking nominations for
one nonvoting industry representative.
Nominees for this position must possess
appropriate qualifications to understand
and contribute to the MCAC’s work.
The nomination letter must include a
statement that the nominee is willing to
serve as a member of the MCAC and
appears to have no conflict of interest
that would preclude membership. We
are requesting that all curricula vitae
include the following: Date of birth,
place of birth, social security number,
title and current position, professional
affiliation, home and business address,
telephone and fax numbers, e-mail
address, and a list of areas of expertise.
In the nominations letter, we are
requesting that the nominee specify
whether applying for a voting
membership position or the industry
representative nonvoting position.
Potential candidates will be asked to
provide detailed information concerning
financial holdings, consultancies, and
research grants or contracts in order to
permit evaluation of possible sources of
conflict of interest.
Members are invited to serve for
overlapping 2-year terms. A member can
serve after the expiration of the
member’s term until a successor takes
office. Any interested person may
nominate one or more qualified persons.
Self-nominations are also accepted.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1)
and (a)(2).
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 93.774, Medicare—
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)
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Dated: June 16, 2005.
Barry M. Straube,
Acting Chief Medical Officer, Acting Director,
Office of Clinical Standards and Quality,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Services
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Medicare Program; Request for
Nominations for the Advisory Panel on
Medicare Education
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice requests
nominations for individuals to serve on
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 (HHS) (the
Secretary) and the Administrator of the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) (the Administrator) on
opportunities for CMS to optimize the
effectiveness of the National Medicare
Education Program and other CMS
programs that help Medicare
beneficiaries understand the Medicare
program and the range of health plan
options available. Nominees must be
knowledgeable in the field of labor and
retirement benefits.
DATES: Nominations will be considered
if received at the appropriate address,
provided in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice, no later than 5 p.m., e.d.t.,
on August 12, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver nominations
to the following address: Lynne G.
Johnson, Center for Beneficiary Choices,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail
Stop S2–23–05, Baltimore MD 21244–
1850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynne G. 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, (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/
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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, as
amended, grants to the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) (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 renewed the charter on
January 14, 2005. The Panel advises
HHS and the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) on
opportunities to enhance the
effectiveness of consumer education
materials serving the Medicare program.
The goals of the Panel are to provide
advice on the following:
• Developing and implementing a
national Medicare education program
that describes the options for selecting
health plans and prescription drug
benefits under Medicare.
• Enhancing the Federal
government’s effectiveness in informing
the Medicare consumer, including the
appropriate use of public-private
partnerships.
• Expanding outreach to vulnerable
and underserved communities,
including racial and ethnic minorities,
in the context of a national Medicare
education program.
• Assembling an information base of
best practices for helping consumers
evaluate health plan options and
building a community infrastructure for
information, counseling, and assistance.
The Panel shall consist of a maximum
of 20 members. The charter requires that
meetings be held approximately four
times per year. Members are expected to
attend all meetings.
This notice is an invitation to
interested organizations or individuals
to submit their nominations for
membership on the Panel. The
Secretary, or his designee, will appoint
the new members to the Panel from
among those candidates determined to
have the expertise required to meet
specific agency needs, and in a manner
to ensure an appropriate balance of
membership.
Each nomination must state that the
nominee has expressed a willingness to
serve as a Panel member and must be
accompanied by a resume and a brief
summary of the nominee’s experience.
In order to permit an evaluation of
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possible sources of conflict of interest,
potential candidates will be asked to
provide detailed information concerning
such matters as financial holdings,
consultancies, and research grants or
contracts. Self-nominations will also be
accepted.
Authority: (Section 222 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217(a)) and
section 10(a) of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App.
2, section 10(a) and 41 CFR 102–3).
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital
Insurance Program; and Program No. 93.774,
Medicare—Supplementary Medical
Insurance Program).
Dated: July 6, 2005.
Mark B. McClellan,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
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I. Background
Medicare Program; Meeting of the
Medicare Coverage Advisory
Committee—October 6, 2005
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
public meeting of the Medicare
Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC).
The Committee provides advice and
recommendations about whether
scientific evidence is adequate to
determine whether certain medical
items and services are reasonable and
necessary under the Medicare statute.
This meeting concerns the treatments
for bone fractures that fail to progress to
union. Notice of this meeting is given
under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)).
DATES: The public meeting will be held
on Thursday, October 6, 2005 from 7:30
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. e.d.t.
Deadlines: Deadline for Presentations
and Comments: Written comments and
presentations must be received by
August 31, 2005, 5 p.m., e.d.t.
Deadline for Registration to Attend
Meeting: For security reasons,
individuals wishing to attend this
meeting must register by close of
business on September 28, 2005.
Special Accommodations: Persons
attending the meeting who are hearing
or visually impaired, or have a
condition that requires special
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assistance or accommodations, are
asked to notify the Executive Secretary
by August 31, 2005 (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the main auditorium of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500
Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly Long, Executive Secretary, by
telephone at 410–786–5702 or by email
at Kimberly.Long@cms.hhs.gov.
Web Site: You may access up-to-date
information on this meeting at https://
www.cms.hhs.gov/mcac/
default.asp#meetings.
Presentations and Comments:
Interested persons may present data,
information, or views orally or in
writing on issues pending before the
Committee. Please submit written
comments to Kimberly Long, by email at
Kimberly.Long@cms.hhs.gov or by mail
to the Executive Secretary for MCAC,
Coverage and Analysis Group, Office of
Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500
Security Boulevard, Mail Stop C1–09–
06, Baltimore, MD 21244.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On December 14, 1998, we published
a notice in the Federal Register (63 FR
68780) to describe the Medicare
Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC),
which provides advice and
recommendations to us about clinical
issues. This notice announces a public
meeting of the Committee.
Meeting Topic: The Committee will
discuss evidence, hear presentations
and public comments, and make
recommendations regarding the
treatments for bone fractures that fail to
progress to union. The MCAC will
discuss scientific evidence on the
effectiveness of certain procedures used
in the Medicare population to treat bone
fractures where progress to union has
stopped. Committee members will be
given a presentation reviewing the
current literature of treatments and will
also receive public comments to assist
in the discussions and
recommendations regarding net health
outcomes of treatments for bone
fractures that fail to progress to union.
Background information about this
topic, including panel materials, is
available on the Internet at https://
www.cms.hhs.gov/coverage/.
II. Procedure
This meeting is open to the public.
The Committee will hear oral
presentations from the public for
approximately 45 minutes. The
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Committee may limit the number and
duration of oral presentations to the
time available. If you wish to make
formal presentations, you must notify
the Executive Secretary named in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section and submit the following by the
Deadline for Presentations and
Comments date listed in the DATES
section of this notice: A brief statement
of the general nature of the evidence or
arguments you wish to present, the
names and addresses of proposed
participants, and a written copy of your
presentation. Your presentation should
consider the questions we have posed to
the Committee and focus on the issues
specific to the topic. The questions will
be available on our Web site at https://
www.cms.hhs.gov/mcac/default.asp
meetings. We require that you declare at
the meeting whether or not you have
any financial involvement with
manufacturers of any items or services
being discussed (or with their
competitors).
After the public and CMS
presentations, the Committee will
deliberate openly on the topic.
Interested persons may observe the
deliberations, but the Committee will
not hear further comments during this
time except at the request of the
chairperson. The Committee will also
allow a 15 minute unscheduled open
public session for any attendee to
address issues specific to the topic. At
the conclusion of the day, the members
will vote and the Committee will make
its recommendation.
III. Registration Instructions
The Coverage and Analysis Group is
coordinating meeting registration. While
there is no registration fee, individuals
must register to attend. You may register
by contacting Maria Ellis at 410–786–
0309, mailing address: Coverage and
Analysis Group, OCSQ; Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services; 7500
Security Blvd., Mailstop: C1–09–06;
Baltimore, MD 21244, or by e-mail at
Maria.Ellis@cms.hhs.gov. Please provide
your name, address, organization,
telephone and fax number, and e-mail
address.
You will receive a registration
confirmation with instructions for your
arrival at the CMS complex. You will be
notified if the seating capacity has been
reached.
This meeting is located on Federal
property; therefore, for security reasons,
any individuals wishing to attend this
meeting must register by close of
business on September 28, 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-4093-N]
Medicare Program; Request for Nominations for the Advisory Panel
on Medicare Education
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests nominations for individuals to serve on
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 (HHS) (the Secretary) and the Administrator of the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (the Administrator) on
opportunities for CMS to optimize the effectiveness of the National
Medicare Education Program and other CMS programs that help Medicare
beneficiaries understand the Medicare program and the range of health
plan options available. Nominees must be knowledgeable in the field of
labor and retirement benefits.
DATES: Nominations will be considered if received at the appropriate
address, provided in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, no later
than 5 p.m., e.d.t., on August 12, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver nominations to the following address: Lynne
G. Johnson, Center for Beneficiary Choices, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop S2-23-05,
Baltimore MD 21244-1850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne G. 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, (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, as amended, grants to the Secretary of the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) (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 renewed the charter on January 14, 2005. The Panel advises HHS and
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on opportunities to
enhance the effectiveness of consumer education materials serving the
Medicare program.
The goals of the Panel are to provide advice on the following:
Developing and implementing a national Medicare education
program that describes the options for selecting health plans and
prescription drug benefits under Medicare.
Enhancing the Federal government's effectiveness in
informing the Medicare consumer, including the appropriate use of
public-private partnerships.
Expanding outreach to vulnerable and underserved
communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, in the context of
a national Medicare education program.
Assembling an information base of best practices for
helping consumers evaluate health plan options and building a community
infrastructure for information, counseling, and assistance.
The Panel shall consist of a maximum of 20 members. The charter
requires that meetings be held approximately four times per year.
Members are expected to attend all meetings.
This notice is an invitation to interested organizations or
individuals to submit their nominations for membership on the Panel.
The Secretary, or his designee, will appoint the new members to the
Panel from among those candidates determined to have the expertise
required to meet specific agency needs, and in a manner to ensure an
appropriate balance of membership.
Each nomination must state that the nominee has expressed a
willingness to serve as a Panel member and must be accompanied by a
resume and a brief summary of the nominee's experience. In order to
permit an evaluation of
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possible sources of conflict of interest, potential candidates will be
asked to provide detailed information concerning such matters as
financial holdings, consultancies, and research grants or contracts.
Self-nominations will also be accepted.
Authority: (Section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 217(a)) and section 10(a) of Pub. L. 92-463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2,
section 10(a) and 41 CFR 102-3).
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773,
Medicare--Hospital Insurance Program; and Program No. 93.774,
Medicare--Supplementary Medical Insurance Program).
Dated: July 6, 2005.
Mark B. McClellan,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 05-14153 Filed 7-21-05; 8:45 am]
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