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given day by using the traditional
alcoholism therapy based on clinical
experience and intuition, with little
rigorous validation of their effectiveness
(https://health.nih.gov/topic/Alcoholism/
SubstanceAbuse). About 18% of
American adults have anxiety disorders
(www.nimh.nih.gov). More than 40
million Americans suffer from chronic,
long-term sleep disorders, and an
additional 20 million report sleeping
problems occasionally (https://
www.adaa.org).
Inventors: Juan J. Marugan, Ke Liu,
Samarjit Patnaik, Noel T. Southall, Wei
Zheng (all with NHGRI); Markus Heilig
(NIAAA).
Related Publication: N Cannella et al.
Persistent increase of alcohol-seeking
evoked by neuropeptide S: An effect
mediated by the hypothalamic
hypocretin system.
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2009 Aug;
34(9): 2125–2134. [PubMed: 19322167].
Patent Status: U.S. Provisional
Application No. 61/328,900 filed 28 Apr
2010 (HHS Reference No. E–041–2010/
0–US–01).
Licensing Status: Available for
licensing.
Licensing Contact: Steve Standley,
PhD; 301–435–4074;
sstand@mail.nih.gov.
Collaborative Research Opportunity:
The NIH Chemical Genomics Center
(NCGC), NHGRI, NIH is seeking
statements of capability or interest from
parties interested in collaborative
research to further develop, evaluate, or
commercialize these NPSR antagonist
small molecule compounds for various
therapeutic uses including treatment of
neuropsychiatric disorders and alcohol
and drug addiction. Please contact Dr.
Juan J. Marugan at
maruganj@mail.nih.gov for more
information.
A Rapid, Peripheral Blood Gene
Expression Biomarker Panel for
Diagnosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Description of Invention: There are
presently no rapid, accurate diagnostic
procedures or methods that can be used
to determine whether a patient has
suffered an acute ischemic stroke (AIS).
Current technologies for diagnosis of
AIS are limited by speed and resources
as well as inaccuracy and generally
require a high level of training to
interpret the results for medical
technicians. In contrast, this invention
may lead to the development of a rapid
and accurate clinical diagnostic kit that
would require very little training for
proper use and could be used in the
field or the emergency room setting.
Scientists at the National Institutes of
Health have discovered that expression
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levels of a set of nine genes may be used
as biomarkers for diagnosis of AIS as
well as outcome prediction. These
biomarkers may be rapidly identified
using peripheral whole blood and may
form the basis of a rapid and accurate
clinical point of care diagnostic kit.
Further, if validation is positive, this
technology may enable rapid differential
diagnosis between acute ischemic stroke
and hemorrhagic stroke, transient
ischemic attack, or any pathology
mimicking a stroke. Not only can this be
used to identify stroke earlier in the
course of treatment, this panel may also
help to better characterize stroke
subtype, and identify new pathways for
stroke treatment. This is important as
the only FDA approved treatment for
acute ischemic stroke is tissue
plasminogen activator (tPA) and tPA
must not be given to hemorrhagic stroke
patients since it could increase
intracranial bleeding. To effectively
treat AIS, tPA must be administered
intravenously within 3–4 hours of
known stroke onset. Because the
differential diagnosis of AIS versus
hemorrhagic stroke is difficult without
specialized imaging equipment such as
a CT scan with contrast or an MRI
image, only a small percentage of stroke
patients (3–5%) are ever given tPA. So,
a rapid and accurate clinical diagnostic
kit based on this invention would have
a profound public health benefit and
likely a large commercial potential.
Applications:
• A rapid and accurate clinical
diagnostic kit for acute ischemic stroke.
• Differentiation between acute
ischemic stroke and a hemorrhagic
stroke, transient ischemic attack, or any
pathology mimicking a stroke.
• Aid in the prediction of outcome
and identify new pathways for ischemic
stroke treatment.
Advantages: Faster, more accurate,
and requires less training than currently
available diagnostic procedures.
Development Status: Clinical
Validation Pilot Study: Whole blood
was collected in a clinical setting and
gene expressions were subsequently
profiled.
Market: Every year, about 795,000
people in the United States have a
stroke, and about 675,000 of those
strokes are ischemic. In 2006, 137,000
people in the United States died of
stroke (https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/).
Inventors: Taura L. Barr (NINR), Maria
Del Mar Matarin Jimenez (NIA), Steven
J. Warach (NINDS), Andrew B.
Singleton (NIA), Jinhui Ding (NIA),
Allissa A. Dillman (NIA), Mark P.
Cookson (NIA), Yvette Conley
(University of Pittsburgh).
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Publication: Barr, T.L.; Conley, Y.;
Ding, J.; Dillman, A.; Warach, S.;
Singleton, A.; Matarin, M. Genomic
biomarkers and cellular pathways of
ischemic stroke by RNA gene expression
profiling; Neurology, Volume 75(11), 14
September 2010, pp 1009–1014.
Patent Status: U.S. Provisional
Application No. 61/307,233 filed 23 Feb
2010 (HHS Reference No. E–023–2010/
0–US–01).
Licensing Status: Available for
licensing.
Licensing Contact: Jeffrey Clark Klein,
PhD; 301–594–4697;
kleinjc@mail.nih.gov.
Collaborative Research Opportunity:
The NINR is seeking statements of
capability or interest from parties
interested in collaborative research to
further develop, evaluate, or
commercialize a point of care test for
ischemic stroke diagnostics and
outcome prediction. Please contact Dr.
Taura Barr at 304–293–0503 or
barrt@mail.nih.gov for more
information.
Dated: September 20, 2010.
Richard U. Rodriguez,
Director, Division of Technology Development
and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer,
National Institutes of Health.
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Medicare Program; Meeting of the
Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education, October 13, 2010
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Advisory Panel on
Medicare Education (the Panel) in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The Panel advises and
makes recommendations to the
Secretary 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. This meeting is open to the
public.
SUMMARY:
Meeting Date: Wednesday,
October 13, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
eastern daylight time (e.d.t.).
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2010, 5 p.m., e.d.t.
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I. Background and Meeting Agenda
Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act authorizes the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
(the Secretary) to establish an advisory
panel if the Secretary determines that
the panel is ‘‘in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
duties imposed * * * by law.’’ Such
duties are imposed by section 1804 of
the Social Security Act (the Act),
requiring the Secretary to provide
informational materials to Medicare
beneficiaries about the Medicare
program, and section 1851(d) of the Act,
requiring the Secretary to provide for
‘‘activities * * * to broadly disseminate
information to [M]edicare beneficiaries
* * * on the coverage options provided
under [Medicare Advantage] in order to
promote an active, informed selection
among such options.’’
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The Panel is also authorized by
section 1114(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
1311(f)) and section 222 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). The
Secretary signed the charter establishing
this Panel on January 21, 1999 (64 FR
7899, February 17, 1999) and approved
the renewal of the charter on January 21,
2009 (74 FR 13442, March 27, 2009).
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 provide recommendations on
the development and implementation of
a national Medicare education program
that describes benefit options under
Medicare.
• To enhance the Federal
government’s effectiveness in informing
the Medicare consumer.
• To make recommendations on how
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 benefit options and build a
community infrastructure for
information, counseling, and assistance.
The current members of the Panel are:
Stephen P. Fera, M.B.A., Vice President,
Social Mission Programs, Independence
Blue Cross; Richard C. Frank, M.D.,
Director, Cancer Research, Whittingham
Cancer Center; Cathy C. Graeff, R.Ph.,
M.B.A., Partner, Sonora Advisory
Group; Carmen R. Green, M.D.,
Professor, Anesthesiology and Associate
Professor, Health, Management, and
Policy, University of Michigan; Cindy
Hounsell, J.D., President, Women’s
Institute for a Secure Retirement; Kathy
Hughes, Vice Chairwoman, Oneida
Nation; Gail Hunt, President and Chief
Executive Officer, National Alliance for
Caregiving; Warren Jones, M.D.,
F.A.A.F.P., Executive Director,
Mississippi Institute for Improvement of
Geographic Minority Health; Sandy
Markwood, Chief Executive Officer,
National Association of Area Agencies
on Aging; David W. Roberts,
M.P.A.,Vice President, Government
Relations, Healthcare Information and
Management System Society; Julie
Boden Schmidt, M.S., Associate Vice
President, Training and Technical
Assistance, National Association of
Community Health Centers; Rebecca P.
Snead, Chief Executive Officer and
Executive Vice President, National
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Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
and APME Chair; Donna Yee, PhD,
Chief Executive Officer, Asian
Community Center of Sacramento
Valley; Deeanna Jang, Policy Director,
Asian and Pacific Islander American
Health Forum; Andrew Kramer, M.D.,
Professor of Medicine, Division of
Health Care Policy and Research,
University of Colorado, Denver; and
John Lui, PhD, M.B.A., Executive
Director, Stout Vocational
Rehabilitation Institute.
The agenda for the October 13, 2010
meeting will include the following:
• Recap of the previous (June 22,
2010) meeting.
• Subgroup Committee Work
Summary.
• Medicare Outreach and Education
Strategies.
• Public Comment.
• Listening Session with CMS
Leadership.
• Next Steps.
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Dated: September 9, 2010.
Donald M. Berwick,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare &
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Medicare Program; Medicare Appeals;
Adjustment to the Amount in
Controversy Threshold Amounts for
Calendar Year 2011
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
annual adjustment in the amount in
controversy (AIC) threshold amounts for
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)
hearings and judicial review under the
Medicare appeals process. The
adjustment to the AIC threshold
amounts will be effective for requests
for ALJ hearings and judicial review
filed on or after January 1, 2011. The
2011 AIC threshold amounts are $130
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to have jurisdiction over the appeal
(§ 405.1136(a)).
Liz
Hosna (Katherine.Hosna@cms.hhs.gov),
(410) 786–4993.
B. Medicare Part C (Medicare
Advantage) Appeals
Section 940(b)(2) of the MMA applies
the AIC adjustment requirement to Part
C (MA) appeals by amending section
1852(g)(5) of the Act. The implementing
regulations for Medicare Part C appeals
are found at 42 CFR Part 422, Subpart
M. Specifically, § 422.600 and § 422.612
discuss the AIC threshold amounts for
ALJ hearings and judicial review.
Section 422.600 grants any party to the
reconsideration, except the MA
organization, who is dissatisfied with
the reconsideration determination, a
right to an ALJ hearing as long as the
amount remaining in controversy after
reconsideration meets the threshold
requirement established annually by the
Secretary. Section 422.612 states that
any party, including the MA
organization, may request judicial
review if, in part, the AIC meets the
threshold requirement established
annually by the Secretary.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 1869(b)(1)(E) of the Social
Security Act (the Act), as amended by
section 521 of the Medicare, Medicaid,
and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and
Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA),
established the AIC threshold amounts
for ALJ hearing requests and judicial
review at $100 and $1,000, respectively,
for Medicare Part A and Part B appeals.
Section 940 of the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA),
amended section 1869(b)(1)(E) of the
Act to require the AIC threshold
amounts for ALJ hearings and judicial
review to be adjusted annually. The AIC
threshold amounts are to be adjusted, as
of January 2005, by the percentage
increase in the medical care component
of the consumer price index for all
urban consumers (U.S. city average) for
July 2003 to July of the year preceding
the year involved and rounded to the
nearest multiple of $10. Section
940(b)(2) of the MMA provided
conforming amendments to apply the
AIC adjustment requirement to
Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage
‘‘MA’’) appeals and certain health
maintenance organization and
competitive health plan appeals. Health
care prepayment plans are also subject
to MA appeals rules, including the AIC
adjustment requirement. Section 101 of
the MMA provides for the application of
the AIC adjustment requirement to
Medicare Part D appeals.
A. Medicare Part A and Part B Appeals
The statutory formula for the annual
adjustment to the AIC threshold
amounts for ALJ hearings and judicial
review of Medicare Part A and Part B
appeals, set forth at section
1869(b)(1)(E) of the Act, is included in
the applicable implementing
regulations, 42 CFR Part 405, Subpart I,
at § 405.1006(b). The regulations require
the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services (the
Secretary) to publish changes to the AIC
threshold amounts in the Federal
Register (§ 405.1006(b)(2)). In order to
be entitled to a hearing before an ALJ,
a party to a proceeding must meet the
AIC requirements at § 405.1006(b).
Similarly, a party must meet the AIC
requirements at § 405.1006(c) at the time
judicial review is requested for the court
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C. Health Maintenance Organizations,
Competitive Medical Plans, and Health
Care Prepayment Plans
Section 1876(c)(5)(B) of the Act states
that the annual adjustment to the AIC
dollar amounts set forth in section
1869(b)(1)(E) of the Act applies to
certain beneficiary appeals within the
context of health maintenance
organizations and competitive medical
plans. The applicable implementing
regulations for Medicare Part C appeals
are set forth in 42 CFR Part 422, Subpart
M, and as discussed above, apply to
these appeals. The Medicare Part C
appeals rules also apply to health care
prepayment plan appeals.
D. Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug
Plan) Appeals
The annually adjusted AIC threshold
amounts for ALJ hearings and judicial
review that apply to Medicare Parts A,
B, and C appeals also apply to Medicare
Part D appeals. Section 101 of the MMA
added section 1860D–4(h)(1) of the Act
regarding Part D appeals. This statutory
provision requires a prescription drug
plan sponsor to meet the requirements
set forth in sections 1852(g)(4) and (g)(5)
of the Act, in a similar manner as MA
organizations. As noted above, the
annually adjusted AIC threshold
requirement was added to section
1852(g)(5) of the Act by section
940(b)(2)(A) of the MMA. The
implementing regulations for Medicare
Part D appeals can be found at 42 CFR
Part 423, Subpart M and Subpart U. The
regulations impart at § 423.562(c) that,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-7019-N]
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare
Education, October 13, 2010
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Advisory Panel on
Medicare Education (the Panel) in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The Panel advises and makes recommendations to the
Secretary 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. This meeting is open to the public.
DATES: Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
eastern daylight time (e.d.t.).
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Deadline for Meeting Registration and Comments: Wednesday, October
6, 2010, 5 p.m., e.d.t.
Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: Wednesday, October
6, 2010, 5 p.m., e.d.t.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The October 13, 2010 meeting will be a
``virtual meeting'' using Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting, a Web
conferencing product that allows users to conduct live meetings and
presentations over the Internet. The audio portion is also available
via telephone conferencing.
Meeting Registration: The meeting is open to the public, but
attendance is limited to the telephone lines available. Persons wishing
to attend this meeting must register at https://www.blsmeetings.net/H1714-4.
Meeting Presentations, Written Comments, and Special
Accommodations: Jennifer Kordonski, Designated Federal Official (DFO),
Division of Forum and Conference Development, Office of External
Affairs, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Mailstop S1-13-05, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 or contact Ms.
Kordonski via e-mail at Jennifer.Kordonski@cms.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Kordonski, (410) 786-1840.
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:
I. Background and Meeting Agenda
Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act authorizes
the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to establish
an advisory panel if the Secretary determines that the panel is ``in
the public interest in connection with the performance of duties
imposed * * * by law.'' Such duties are imposed by section 1804 of the
Social Security Act (the Act), requiring the Secretary to provide
informational materials to Medicare beneficiaries about the Medicare
program, and section 1851(d) of the Act, requiring the Secretary to
provide for ``activities * * * to broadly disseminate information to
[M]edicare beneficiaries * * * on the coverage options provided under
[Medicare Advantage] in order to promote an active, informed selection
among such options.''
The Panel is also authorized by section 1114(f) of the Act (42
U.S.C. 1311(f)) and section 222 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 217a). The Secretary signed the charter establishing this Panel
on January 21, 1999 (64 FR 7899, February 17, 1999) and approved the
renewal of the charter on January 21, 2009 (74 FR 13442, March 27,
2009). 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 provide recommendations on the development and
implementation of a national Medicare education program that describes
benefit options under Medicare.
To enhance the Federal government's effectiveness in
informing the Medicare consumer.
To make recommendations on how 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 benefit options and build a community
infrastructure for information, counseling, and assistance.
The current members of the Panel are: Stephen P. Fera, M.B.A., Vice
President, Social Mission Programs, Independence Blue Cross; Richard C.
Frank, M.D., Director, Cancer Research, Whittingham Cancer Center;
Cathy C. Graeff, R.Ph., M.B.A., Partner, Sonora Advisory Group; Carmen
R. Green, M.D., Professor, Anesthesiology and Associate Professor,
Health, Management, and Policy, University of Michigan; Cindy Hounsell,
J.D., President, Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement; Kathy
Hughes, Vice Chairwoman, Oneida Nation; Gail Hunt, President and Chief
Executive Officer, National Alliance for Caregiving; Warren Jones,
M.D., F.A.A.F.P., Executive Director, Mississippi Institute for
Improvement of Geographic Minority Health; Sandy Markwood, Chief
Executive Officer, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging;
David W. Roberts, M.P.A.,Vice President, Government Relations,
Healthcare Information and Management System Society; Julie Boden
Schmidt, M.S., Associate Vice President, Training and Technical
Assistance, National Association of Community Health Centers; Rebecca
P. Snead, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President,
National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations and APME Chair; Donna
Yee, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Asian Community Center of Sacramento
Valley; Deeanna Jang, Policy Director, Asian and Pacific Islander
American Health Forum; Andrew Kramer, M.D., Professor of Medicine,
Division of Health Care Policy and Research, University of Colorado,
Denver; and John Lui, PhD, M.B.A., Executive Director, Stout Vocational
Rehabilitation Institute.
The agenda for the October 13, 2010 meeting will include the
following:
Recap of the previous (June 22, 2010) meeting.
Subgroup Committee Work Summary.
Medicare Outreach and Education 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 the DFO 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 the DFO at the address listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice by the date listed in the DATES section of this
notice.
II. Virtual Meeting Participation Information and Instructions
A. Software Requirements
Software to participate in a Connect Pro meeting only requires that
you have an Internet connection, a Web browser, and Adobe Flash Player
Version 8 or later to attend a Web conference. Connect Pro supports
nearly any operating system including Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and
Solaris, as well as the most widely used browsers including Internet
Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.
B. Participation in an Acrobat Connect Pro Meeting
1. Pre-Meeting Computer Testing
It is recommended that you test your computer prior to attending a
meeting. You can do this by going to: https://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. The connection test checks
your computer to make sure all system requirements are met. If you pass
the first three steps of the test, then you are ready to
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participate in a meeting. If you do not pass the connection test,
perform the suggested actions and run the test again.
2. Joining the Meeting
Registrants will receive an e-mail invitation with meeting access
information prior to meeting. When the meeting date and time arrive,
click on the link or enter the URL into your Web browser. The meeting
login screen appears. Select ``Enter as a Guest,'' type in your first
and last name, and click ``Enter Room.'' The meeting launches in your
browser.
To access the audio portion of the meeting please dial 1-888-469-
0694 and enter passcode 1995616. If you should have difficulties
accessing the meeting please contact Syreeta Jones via phone at 1-301-
577-0244 ext. 4900 or via e-mail at sjones@blseamon.com.
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: September 9, 2010.
Donald M. Berwick,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2010-23312 Filed 9-23-10; 8:45 am]
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