Department of Health and Human Services August 25, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice informs interested parties of an opportunity to apply for the Frontier Extended Stay Clinic (FESC) demonstration, which is mandated by section 434 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. A FESC is designed to address the needs of seriously or critically ill or injured patients who, due to adverse weather conditions or other reasons, cannot be transferred to acute care hospitals, or patients who do not need a hospital level of care but need monitoring and observation for limited periods of time.

This notice announces a town hall meeting on the Medicare Provider Feedback Group (MPFG). The purpose of the meeting is to solicit the opinions of individual Medicare physicians, providers, and suppliers on selected policies and operational issues that affect providers that participate in the Medicare program. In addition, we will be soliciting input on how we can better serve the Medicare providers and suppliers. All Medicare providers and suppliers that participate in the Medicare program, including physicians, hospitals, home health agencies, and other third-party billers, are invited to attend this meeting. We will consider facts and opinions obtained from individual Medicare physicians, providers, and suppliers. We will use the information obtained during the meeting as feedback on selected policy issues and on CMS provider and supplier communication activities and related topics. The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to space available. Registered participants from the meeting may be contacted for follow-up meetings to solicit additional opinions and clarify any issues that may arise from the September 20, 2006 meeting.