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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[CMS–1760–N]
Medicare Program; Virtual Public
Meetings in December 2021 for New
Revisions to the Healthcare Common
Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
Code Set
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
dates and times of virtual Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS) public meetings to be held in
December 2021 to discuss our
preliminary coding recommendations
for new revisions to the HCPCS Level II
code set, as well as how to register for
those meetings.
DATES:
Virtual meeting dates: Wednesday,
December 1, 2021, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
SUMMARY:
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eastern standard time (e.s.t.), Thursday,
December 2, 2021, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.s.t.
Deadline for primary speaker
registrations and presentation materials:
The deadline for primary speakers to
register and submit any supporting
PowerPoint presentation, as well as any
relevant studies published after the date
the applicant submitted its HCPCS code
application, is 5 p.m., e.s.t., Wednesday,
November 17, 2021.
Deadline for 5-minute speaker
registrations: The deadline for
registering to be a 5-minute speaker is
5 p.m., e.s.t., Wednesday, November 17,
2021.
Deadline for registration for all other
attendees: All individuals who plan to
attend the virtual public meetings to
listen, but do not plan to speak, must
register to attend. Attendees can attend
more than one meeting. Except for
individuals who require special
assistance, the deadline to register for
each public meeting is the date of that
public meeting. Individuals who plan to
attend one or both of the virtual public
meetings and require special assistance
must register and request special
assistance services by 5 p.m., e.s.t.,
Wednesday, November 17, 2021.
Registration Link: The registration
link is posted on the CMS website at
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/
MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublic
Meetings. The same website also
contains detailed information on how
attendees can join the virtual public
meetings using Zoom, including dial-in
information for primary speakers, 5minute speakers, and all other
attendees.
Deadline for submission of written
comments: In addition to primary
speaker presentation materials noted
above, CMS will accept written
comments from any stakeholder
pertaining to a HCPCS code application
scheduled for discussion at the public
meetings. The deadline for submission
of written comments pertaining to a
specific HCPCS code application is 5
p.m., e.s.t., on the date of the virtual
public meeting at which the applicable
HCPCS code application is scheduled
for discussion. As part of CMS’ response
to the COVID–19 public health
emergency (PHE), written comments
will only be accepted when emailed to
HCPCS_Level_II_Code_Applications@
cms.hhs.gov.
Virtual meeting location:
The December 1 and 2, 2021 HCPCS
public meetings will be held virtually
via Zoom only. The public meeting
agendas (including the specific HCPCS
code applications that will be
discussed), meetings guidelines and the
ADDRESSES:
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information to join these meetings are
published at https://www.cms.gov/
Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/
HCPCSPublicMeetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberlee Combs, (410) 786–6707, or
Kimberlee.Combsmiller@cms.hhs.gov;
Irina Akelaitis, (410) 786–4602, or
Irina.Akelaitis@cms.hhs.gov; Felicia
Kyeremeh, (410) 786–1898, or
Felicia.Kyeremeh@cms.hhs.gov; William
Walker, (410) 786–5023, or
William.Walker@cms.hhs.gov;
Constantine Markos, (410) 786–0911,
Constantine.Markos@cms.hhs.gov, or
HCPCS_Level_II_Code_Applications@
cms.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On December 21, 2000, Congress
enacted the Medicare, Medicaid, and
SCHIP Benefits Improvement and
Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (Pub. L.
106–554). Section 531(b) of BIPA
mandated that the Secretary 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). In the November 23, 2001,
Federal Register (66 FR 58743), we
published a notice providing
information regarding the establishment
of the annual public meeting process for
DME.
In 2020, we implemented changes to
our HCPCS coding procedures,
including the establishment of quarterly
coding cycles for drugs and biological
products and bi-annual coding cycles
for non-drug and non-biological items
and services.
II. Virtual Meeting Registration
Because of the ‘‘Notice of the
Continuation of the National Emergency
Concerning the Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID–19) Pandemic’’ 1 issued
on February 24, 2021, there will not be
an in-person meeting. The December 1
and 2, 2021 HCPCS public meetings will
be virtual and available for remote audio
attendance and participation only via
Zoom.
A. Required Information for Registration
The following information must be
provided when registering online to
attend:
• Name;
• Company name and address (if
applicable);
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• Direct-dial telephone;
• Email address;
• Any special assistance requests
(which, as stated above, will be
considered if the registration is
submitted by 5:00 p.m., e.s.t.,
Wednesday, November 17, 2021); and
• Whether the registrant is a primary
speaker or a 5-minute speaker for an
agenda item.
B. Additional Information
1. Primary Speakers
Each applicant that submitted a
HCPCS code application that will be
discussed at the virtual public meetings
is permitted to designate a primary
speaker. As stated above, we will accept
PowerPoint presentations and relevant
studies if those materials are emailed to
HCPCS_Level_II_Code_Applications@
cms.hhs.gov by 5 p.m., e.s.t.,
Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Due to
the timeframe needed for planning and
coordination of the HCPCS virtual
public meetings, materials that are not
submitted in accordance with these
deadlines cannot be accommodated.
All PowerPoint presentation materials
must not exceed 10 pages (each side of
a page counts as 1 page). Newly relevant
studies are not subject to this page limit.
Fifteen minutes is the total time
interval for each presentation. In
establishing the public meeting agenda,
we may group multiple, related code
requests under the same agenda item.
On the day of the virtual meeting that
the primary speaker attends and speaks
on a HCPCS code application, before 5
p.m., e.s.t., the primary speaker must
email a brief written summary (one
paragraph) of their comments and
conclusions to HCPCS_Level_II_Code_
Applications@cms.hhs.gov.
Every primary speaker must also
declare at the beginning of their
presentation at the meeting, as well as
in their written summary, whether they
have any financial involvement with the
manufacturer of the item that is the
subject of the HCPCS code application
that the primary speaker presented, or
any competitors of that manufacturer
with respect to the item. This includes
any payment, salary, remuneration, or
benefit provided to that speaker by the
applicant.
2. 5-Minute Speakers
As noted above, the deadline for
registering to be a 5-minute speaker is
5 p.m., e.s.t., Wednesday, November 17,
2021.
On the day of the virtual meeting that
the 5-minute speaker attends and speaks
on a HCPCS code application, before 5
p.m., e.s.t., the 5-minute speaker must
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email a brief written summary of their
comments and conclusions to HCPCS_
Level_II_Code_Applications@
cms.hhs.gov. CMS will not accept any
other written materials from a 5-minute
speaker.
Every 5-minute speaker must also
declare at the beginning of their
presentation at the meeting, as well as
in their written summary, whether they
have any financial involvement with the
manufacturer of the item that is the
subject of the HCPCS code application
that the 5-minute speaker presented, or
any competitors of that manufacturer
with respect to the item. This includes
any payment, salary, remuneration, or
benefit provided to that speaker by the
applicant.
C. Additional Virtual Meeting/
Registration Information
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III. Written Comments From Meeting
Attendees Who Are Not Speakers
Written comments from anyone who
is not a primary speaker or 5-minute
speaker will only be accepted when
emailed to HCPCS_Level_II_Code_
Applications@cms.hhs.gov before 5
p.m., e.s.t., on the date of the virtual
public meeting at which the HCPCS
code application that is the subject of
the comments is discussed.
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Dated: November 12, 2021.
Lynette Wilson,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services.
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Prior to registering to attend a virtual
public meeting, all potential
participants and other stakeholders are
advised to review the public meeting
agendas at https://www.cms.gov/
Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/
HCPCSPublicMeetings which identify
our preliminary coding
recommendations, and the date each
item will be discussed. All potential
participants and other stakeholders are
also encouraged to regularly check the
HCPCS section of the CMS website at
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/
MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublic
Meetings for publication of the draft
agendas, including a summary of each
HCPCS code application and our
preliminary recommendations.
The HCPCS section of the CMS
website also includes details regarding
the public meeting process for new
revisions to the HCPCS code set,
including information on how to join
the meeting remotely, and guidelines for
an effective presentation. The HCPCS
section of the CMS website also
contains a document titled ‘‘Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System
(HCPCS) Level II Coding Procedures,’’
which is a description of the HCPCS
coding process, including a detailed
explanation of the procedures CMS uses
to make HCPCS coding determinations.
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The Administrator of the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having
reviewed and approved this document,
authorizes Lynette Wilson, who is the
Federal Register Liaison, to
electronically sign this document for
purposes of publication in the Federal
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certain other medical and health
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residence and have resided in the
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general fund of the Treasury pay
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The Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services (the
Secretary) is required by section 1839 of
the Social Security Act (the Act) to
announce the Part B monthly actuarial
rates for aged and disabled beneficiaries
as well as the monthly Part B premium.
The Part B annual deductible is
included because its determination is
directly linked to the aged actuarial rate.
The monthly actuarial rates for aged
and disabled enrollees are used to
determine the correct amount of general
revenue financing per beneficiary each
month. These amounts, according to
actuarial estimates, will equal,
respectively, one-half of the expected
average monthly cost of Part B for each
aged enrollee (age 65 or over) and onehalf of the expected average monthly
cost of Part B for each disabled enrollee
(under age 65).
The Part B deductible to be paid by
enrollees is also announced. Prior to the
Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108–173), the Part
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Medicare Program; Virtual Public Meetings in December 2021 for
New Revisions to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
Code Set
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the dates and times of virtual
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) public meetings to be
held in December 2021 to discuss our preliminary coding recommendations
for new revisions to the HCPCS Level II code set, as well as how to
register for those meetings.
DATES:
Virtual meeting dates: Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.,
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eastern standard time (e.s.t.), Thursday, December 2, 2021, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., e.s.t.
Deadline for primary speaker registrations and presentation
materials: The deadline for primary speakers to register and submit any
supporting PowerPoint presentation, as well as any relevant studies
published after the date the applicant submitted its HCPCS code
application, is 5 p.m., e.s.t., Wednesday, November 17, 2021.
Deadline for 5-minute speaker registrations: The deadline for
registering to be a 5-minute speaker is 5 p.m., e.s.t., Wednesday,
November 17, 2021.
Deadline for registration for all other attendees: All individuals
who plan to attend the virtual public meetings to listen, but do not
plan to speak, must register to attend. Attendees can attend more than
one meeting. Except for individuals who require special assistance, the
deadline to register for each public meeting is the date of that public
meeting. Individuals who plan to attend one or both of the virtual
public meetings and require special assistance must register and
request special assistance services by 5 p.m., e.s.t., Wednesday,
November 17, 2021.
Registration Link: The registration link is posted on the CMS
website at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings. The same website also contains detailed
information on how attendees can join the virtual public meetings using
Zoom, including dial-in information for primary speakers, 5-minute
speakers, and all other attendees.
Deadline for submission of written comments: In addition to primary
speaker presentation materials noted above, CMS will accept written
comments from any stakeholder pertaining to a HCPCS code application
scheduled for discussion at the public meetings. The deadline for
submission of written comments pertaining to a specific HCPCS code
application is 5 p.m., e.s.t., on the date of the virtual public
meeting at which the applicable HCPCS code application is scheduled for
discussion. As part of CMS' response to the COVID-19 public health
emergency (PHE), written comments will only be accepted when emailed to
[email protected].
ADDRESSES: Virtual meeting location: The December 1 and 2, 2021 HCPCS
public meetings will be held virtually via Zoom only. The public
meeting agendas (including the specific HCPCS code applications that
will be discussed), meetings guidelines and the information to join
these meetings are published at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberlee Combs, (410) 786-6707, or
[email protected]; Irina Akelaitis, (410) 786-4602, or
[email protected]; Felicia Kyeremeh, (410) 786-1898, or
[email protected]; William Walker, (410) 786-5023, or
[email protected]; Constantine Markos, (410) 786-0911,
[email protected], or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On December 21, 2000, Congress enacted the Medicare, Medicaid, and
SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (Pub. L.
106-554). Section 531(b) of BIPA mandated that the Secretary 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). In the
November 23, 2001, Federal Register (66 FR 58743), we published a
notice providing information regarding the establishment of the annual
public meeting process for DME.
In 2020, we implemented changes to our HCPCS coding procedures,
including the establishment of quarterly coding cycles for drugs and
biological products and bi-annual coding cycles for non-drug and non-
biological items and services.
II. Virtual Meeting Registration
Because of the ``Notice of the Continuation of the National
Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic''
\1\ issued on February 24, 2021, there will not be an in-person
meeting. The December 1 and 2, 2021 HCPCS public meetings will be
virtual and available for remote audio attendance and participation
only via Zoom.
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A. Required Information for Registration
The following information must be provided when registering online
to attend:
Name;
Company name and address (if applicable);
Direct-dial telephone;
Email address;
Any special assistance requests (which, as stated above,
will be considered if the registration is submitted by 5:00 p.m.,
e.s.t., Wednesday, November 17, 2021); and
Whether the registrant is a primary speaker or a 5-minute
speaker for an agenda item.
B. Additional Information
1. Primary Speakers
Each applicant that submitted a HCPCS code application that will be
discussed at the virtual public meetings is permitted to designate a
primary speaker. As stated above, we will accept PowerPoint
presentations and relevant studies if those materials are emailed to
[email protected] by 5 p.m., e.s.t.,
Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Due to the timeframe needed for planning
and coordination of the HCPCS virtual public meetings, materials that
are not submitted in accordance with these deadlines cannot be
accommodated.
All PowerPoint presentation materials must not exceed 10 pages
(each side of a page counts as 1 page). Newly relevant studies are not
subject to this page limit.
Fifteen minutes is the total time interval for each presentation.
In establishing the public meeting agenda, we may group multiple,
related code requests under the same agenda item.
On the day of the virtual meeting that the primary speaker attends
and speaks on a HCPCS code application, before 5 p.m., e.s.t., the
primary speaker must email a brief written summary (one paragraph) of
their comments and conclusions to
[email protected].
Every primary speaker must also declare at the beginning of their
presentation at the meeting, as well as in their written summary,
whether they have any financial involvement with the manufacturer of
the item that is the subject of the HCPCS code application that the
primary speaker presented, or any competitors of that manufacturer with
respect to the item. This includes any payment, salary, remuneration,
or benefit provided to that speaker by the applicant.
2. 5-Minute Speakers
As noted above, the deadline for registering to be a 5-minute
speaker is 5 p.m., e.s.t., Wednesday, November 17, 2021.
On the day of the virtual meeting that the 5-minute speaker attends
and speaks on a HCPCS code application, before 5 p.m., e.s.t., the 5-
minute speaker must
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email a brief written summary of their comments and conclusions to
[email protected]. CMS will not accept any
other written materials from a 5-minute speaker.
Every 5-minute speaker must also declare at the beginning of their
presentation at the meeting, as well as in their written summary,
whether they have any financial involvement with the manufacturer of
the item that is the subject of the HCPCS code application that the 5-
minute speaker presented, or any competitors of that manufacturer with
respect to the item. This includes any payment, salary, remuneration,
or benefit provided to that speaker by the applicant.
C. Additional Virtual Meeting/Registration Information
Prior to registering to attend a virtual public meeting, all
potential participants and other stakeholders are advised to review the
public meeting agendas at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings which identify our preliminary
coding recommendations, and the date each item will be discussed. All
potential participants and other stakeholders are also encouraged to
regularly check the HCPCS section of the CMS website at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings for
publication of the draft agendas, including a summary of each HCPCS
code application and our preliminary recommendations.
The HCPCS section of the CMS website also includes details
regarding the public meeting process for new revisions to the HCPCS
code set, including information on how to join the meeting remotely,
and guidelines for an effective presentation. The HCPCS section of the
CMS website also contains a document titled ``Healthcare Common
Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II Coding Procedures,'' which is
a description of the HCPCS coding process, including a detailed
explanation of the procedures CMS uses to make HCPCS coding
determinations.
III. Written Comments From Meeting Attendees Who Are Not Speakers
Written comments from anyone who is not a primary speaker or 5-
minute speaker will only be accepted when emailed to
[email protected] before 5 p.m., e.s.t., on
the date of the virtual public meeting at which the HCPCS code
application that is the subject of the comments is discussed.
The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having reviewed and approved this
document, authorizes Lynette Wilson, who is the Federal Register
Liaison, to electronically sign this document for purposes of
publication in the Federal Register.
Dated: November 12, 2021.
Lynette Wilson,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2021-25132 Filed 11-15-21; 11:15 am]
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