[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 6587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3480]


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PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REVIEW COMMISSION


Commission Meeting

AGENCY: Physician Payment Review Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commission will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, 
February 20, 1997 and Friday, February 21, 1997, at the Washington 
Marriott, 1221 22nd Street NW, Washington, D.C., in the DuPont Salon. 
The meetings are tentatively scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on 
February 20 and at 9:00 a.m. on February 21.
    In preparation for its March 31, 1997 Annual Report to Congress, 
the Commission will review the conclusions and recommendations to be 
contained in chapters on the following topics:

Context for Reform
The Medicare Risk-Contracting Program: Plan Participation and 
Enrollment
Revising the Method for Determining Medicare Capitation Payments
Implementing Risk Adjustment in the Medicare Program
Promoting Access to Care for Vulnerable Populations in Medicare Managed 
Care
Access to Care in Medicare Risk Plans
Using Quality and Performance Measures in Medicare
Health Plan Data Needs and Capabilities
Competitive Premium Contribution Models: Options for Medicare
Provider-Sponsored Organizations
Consumer Protection Initiatives for Managed Care
Constraining Spending in Medicare Fee for Service
Improving the Efficiency of Medicare Fee for Service Through Preferred 
Providers
Medicare Fee Schedule Payment Issues (Work Values, Practice Expense, 
GPCIs, Impact on Payments)
Access and Beneficiary Financial Liability Under the Medicare Fee 
Schedule
Secondary Insurance for Medicare Beneficiaries
The Changing Labor Market for Physicians
Academic Medical Centers and the Changing Health Care Marketplace
Payments from a Teaching Hospital and Graduate Medical Education Trust 
Fund
Managing Health Care for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
Medicaid: Spending Trends and the Move to Managed Care

    Final agendas will be mailed on February 14, 1997 and will be 
available on the Commission's web site (WWW.PPRC.GOV) at that time.

ADDRESSES: 2120 L Street, N.W.; Suite 200; Washington, D.C. 20037. The 
telephone number is 202/653-7220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debbie Kramer, Executive Assistant, at 
202/653-7220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you are not on the Commission mailing 
list and wish to receive an agenda, please call 202/653-7220 after 
February 14, 1997.
Lauren LeRoy,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-3480 Filed 2-11-97; 8:45 am]
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