[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 54364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26031]


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MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION


Commission Meeting

AGENCY: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commission will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, 
October 14, 1999 and Friday, October 15, 1999 at the Embassy Suites 
Hotel, 1250 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC. The meeting is tentatively 
scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on October 14, and 9:00 a.m. on 
October 15.
    The Commission will discuss Medicare survey and certification 
issues, PRO 6th scope of work, mechanisms for improving and 
safeguarding quality, ESRD quality issues, outpatient therapy services, 
home health, prospective payment systems for rehabilitation and long-
term hospitals, BBA impact on SNF utilization patterns, geographic 
variation in Medicare fee-for-service spending and payments to 
Medicare+Choice plans, payment adequacy for hospital services, DSH 
payments, APC systems for hospital outpatient departments, and payments 
to teaching hospitals.
    Agendas will be mailed on Monday, October 4, 1999. The final agenda 
will be available on the Commission's website (www.MedPAC.gov).

ADDRESSES: MedPAC's address is: 1730 K Street, NW, Suite 800, 
Washington, DC 20006. The telephone number is (202) 653-7220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Ellison, Office Manager, (202) 
653-7220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you are not on the Commission's mailing 
list and wish to receive an agenda, please call (202) 653-7220.
Murray N. Ross,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 99-26031 Filed 10-5-99; 8:45 am]
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