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Medicare Program; Meeting of the
Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education, September 20, 2007
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. Appendix 2, section 10(a) (Pub.
L. 92–463), this notice announces a
meeting of the Advisory Panel on
Medicare Education (the Panel) on
September 20, 2007. The Panel advises
and makes recommendations to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
(the Secretary) and the Administrator of
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services on opportunities to enhance
the effectiveness of consumer education
strategies concerning the Medicare
program. This meeting is open to the
public.
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Meeting Date: September 20,
2007 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., E.D.T.
Deadline for Meeting Registration,
Presentations, and Written Comments:
September 13, 2007, 12 p.m., E.D.T.
Deadline for Requesting Special
Accommodations: September 5, 2007,
12 p.m., E.D.T.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Hotel
Palomar, 2121 P Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 448–1800.
Meeting Registration, Presentations,
and Written Comments: Lynne Johnson,
Health Insurance Specialist, Division of
Forum and Conference Development,
Office of External Affairs, Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500
Security Boulevard, Mail stop S1–05–
06, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 or
contact Ms. Johnson via e-mail at
Lynne.Johnson@cms.hhs.gov.
Meeting Registration: The meeting is
open to the public, but attendance is
limited to the space available. Persons
wishing to attend this meeting must
register by contacting Lynne Johnson at
the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice or by telephone at
(410) 786–0090, by 12 p.m., E.D.T., on
September 13, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynne Johnson, (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/04_APME.asp) for additional
information and updates on committee
activities. 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 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 this Panel on
January 21, 1999 and approved the
renewal of the charter on November 14,
2006. The establishment of the charter
and the renewal of the charter were
announced in the February 17, 1999
Federal Register (64 FR 7899), and the
March 23, 2007 Federal Register (72 FR
13796), respectively. 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
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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:
Anita B. Boles, Independent Consultant,
Health Communications; Gwendolyn T.
Bronson, SHINE/SHIP Counselor,
Massachusetts SHINE Program; Dr.
Yanira Cruz, President and Chief
Executive Officer, National Hispanic
Council on Aging; Clayton Fong,
President and Chief Executive Officer,
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging;
Nan Kirsten-Forte, Executive Vice
President, Consumer Services, WebMD;
Dr. Jessie C. Gruman, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Center for the
Advancement of Health; Betty L.
Kennard, Vice President, Government
Programs and Compliance, Health First
Health Plans; Dr. David Lansky,
Director, Health Program, Markle
Foundation; Dr. Daniel Lyons, Senior
Vice President, Government Programs,
Independence Blue Cross; Dr. Frank B.
McArdle, Manager, Hewitt Research
Office, Hewitt Associates; Traci
McClellan, J.D., Executive Director,
National Indian Council on Aging; Dr.
Keith Mueller, Professor and Section
Head, Health Services Research and
Rural Health Policy, University of
Nebraska; Lee Partridge, Senior Health
Policy Advisor, National Partnership for
Women and Families; Myisha M.
Patterson, National Health Coordinator,
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People;
Rebecca Snead, Executive Vice
President/Chief Executive Officer,
National Alliance of State Pharmacy
Associations; William A. Steel,
President, The National Grange; Marvin
Tuttle, Jr., CAE, Executive Director and
Chief Executive Officer, Financial
Planning Association; Catherine Valenti,
Chairperson and Chief Executive
Officer, Caring Voice Coalition; and
Grant Wedner, Web Education, Daily
Strength, Inc.
The agenda for the September 20,
2007 meeting will include the following:
• Recap of the previous (April 17,
2007) meeting.
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• Report on Subcommittee Meetings
and Activities.
• Medicare Outreach, Education, and
Partnering Activities Update.
• 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 at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the
date listed in the DATES section of this
notice. 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 at the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
Individuals requiring sign language
interpretation or other special
accommodations should contact Ms.
Johnson at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the
date listed in the DATES section of this
notice.
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: July 17, 2007.
Leslie V. Norwalk,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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1. Develop anti-trafficking materials
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circulation;
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training and technical assistance
resources, including all TTASP training
manuals, briefing materials, model
strategic plans, sample outreach
materials, user-driven worksheets, and
summaries of best practices and model
programs;
3. Provide targeted training and
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coalitions, task forces, direct outreach
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others as needed;
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service providers or law enforcement
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existing anti-trafficking coalitions that
consolidates national best practices for
implementing anti-trafficking activities
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protect victims of human trafficking in
the United States through the training,
technical assistance, and strategic
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September 29, 2010.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-7005-N]
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education, September 20, 2007
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. Appendix 2, section 10(a) (Pub. L. 92-463), this notice
announces a meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare Education (the
Panel) on September 20, 2007. The Panel advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the
Secretary) and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services on opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of consumer
education strategies concerning the Medicare program. This meeting is
open to the public.
DATES: Meeting Date: September 20, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
E.D.T.
Deadline for Meeting Registration, Presentations, and Written
Comments: September 13, 2007, 12 p.m., E.D.T.
Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: September 5, 2007,
12 p.m., E.D.T.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Hotel Palomar, 2121 P Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20037, (202) 448-1800.
Meeting Registration, Presentations, and Written Comments: Lynne
Johnson, Health Insurance Specialist, Division of Forum and Conference
Development, Office of External Affairs, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail stop S1-05-06,
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 or contact Ms. Johnson via e-mail at
Lynne.Johnson@cms.hhs.gov.
Meeting Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but
attendance is limited to the space available. Persons wishing to attend
this meeting must register by contacting Lynne Johnson at the address
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice or by telephone at (410)
786-0090, by 12 p.m., E.D.T., on September 13, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Johnson, (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/04_APME.asp) for additional information and
updates on committee activities. 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 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 this Panel on January 21, 1999 and approved the renewal of
the charter on November 14, 2006. The establishment of the charter and
the renewal of the charter were announced in the February 17, 1999
Federal Register (64 FR 7899), and the March 23, 2007 Federal Register
(72 FR 13796), respectively. 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: Anita B. Boles, Independent
Consultant, Health Communications; Gwendolyn T. Bronson, SHINE/SHIP
Counselor, Massachusetts SHINE Program; Dr. Yanira Cruz, President and
Chief Executive Officer, National Hispanic Council on Aging; Clayton
Fong, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Asian Pacific
Center on Aging; Nan Kirsten-Forte, Executive Vice President, Consumer
Services, WebMD; Dr. Jessie C. Gruman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Center for the Advancement of Health; Betty L. Kennard, Vice
President, Government Programs and Compliance, Health First Health
Plans; Dr. David Lansky, Director, Health Program, Markle Foundation;
Dr. Daniel Lyons, Senior Vice President, Government Programs,
Independence Blue Cross; Dr. Frank B. McArdle, Manager, Hewitt Research
Office, Hewitt Associates; Traci McClellan, J.D., Executive Director,
National Indian Council on Aging; Dr. Keith Mueller, Professor and
Section Head, Health Services Research and Rural Health Policy,
University of Nebraska; Lee Partridge, Senior Health Policy Advisor,
National Partnership for Women and Families; Myisha M. Patterson,
National Health Coordinator, National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People; Rebecca Snead, Executive Vice President/Chief
Executive Officer, National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations;
William A. Steel, President, The National Grange; Marvin Tuttle, Jr.,
CAE, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Planning
Association; Catherine Valenti, Chairperson and Chief Executive
Officer, Caring Voice Coalition; and Grant Wedner, Web Education, Daily
Strength, Inc.
The agenda for the September 20, 2007 meeting will include the
following:
Recap of the previous (April 17, 2007) meeting.
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Report on Subcommittee Meetings and Activities.
Medicare Outreach, Education, and Partnering Activities
Update.
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 at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice. 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 at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
Individuals requiring sign language interpretation or other special
accommodations should contact Ms. Johnson at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES
section of this notice.
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: July 17, 2007.
Leslie V. Norwalk,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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