Medicare Program: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Services Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project, 65581 [E7-22774]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 21, 2007 / Notices Dated: November 16, 2007. Kerry Weems, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [FR Doc. E7–22774 Filed 11–20–07; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services BILLING CODE 4120–01–P [CMS–5045–N2] Medicare Program: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Services Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS–2007–0079] This notice announces the new date for the Bidder’s Conference for the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Services Competitive Bidding Demonstration project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Lebovic at (410) 786–3402 or lab_bid_ demo@cms.hhs.gov. Interested parties can obtain information about the demonstration project on the CMS Web site at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/ DemoProjectsEvalRpts/downloads/ 2004_Demonstration_Competitive_ Bidding_Clinical_Laboratory_ Services.pdf. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On October 17, 2007, we published a notice in the Federal Register (72 FR 58856) announcing the first demonstration site for the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Services Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project and the date for the Bidder’s Conference. The Bidder’s Conference was to be held on October 31, 2007, in the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Due to the State of Emergency related to fires in the State of California, we postponed the conference. II. Provisions of the Notice pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES This notice announces the new date for the Bidder’s Conference. The Bidder’s Conference is scheduled for December 5, 2007 in the San DiegoCarlsbad-San Marcos, California MSA. We refer readers to the October 17, 2007 published notice (72 FR 58856) for information regarding the Clinical Laboratory Services Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project. 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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-5045-N2]


Medicare Program: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Services 
Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the new date for the Bidder's Conference 
for the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Services Competitive Bidding 
Demonstration project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Lebovic at (410) 786-3402 or 
lab_bid_demo@cms.hhs.gov. Interested parties can obtain information 
about the demonstration project on the CMS Web site at https://
www.cms.hhs.gov/DemoProjectsEvalRpts/downloads/2004_Demonstration_
Competitive_Bidding_Clinical_Laboratory_Services.pdf.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On October 17, 2007, we published a notice in the Federal Register 
(72 FR 58856) announcing the first demonstration site for the Medicare 
Clinical Laboratory Services Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project 
and the date for the Bidder's Conference. The Bidder's Conference was 
to be held on October 31, 2007, in the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, 
California Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Due to the State of 
Emergency related to fires in the State of California, we postponed the 
conference.

II. Provisions of the Notice

    This notice announces the new date for the Bidder's Conference. The 
Bidder's Conference is scheduled for December 5, 2007 in the San Diego-
Carlsbad-San Marcos, California MSA. We refer readers to the October 
17, 2007 published notice (72 FR 58856) for information regarding the 
Clinical Laboratory Services Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project.

    Authority: Section 302(b) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773 
Medicare--Hospital Insurance Program; and No. 93.774, Medicare--
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program).

    Dated: November 16, 2007.
Kerry Weems,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. E7-22774 Filed 11-20-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P
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