[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9589]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Care Financing Administration

[HCFA-9007-N]


Notice of Change of Address for the Provider Reimbursement Review 
Board, the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board, the Health 
Care Financing Administration Hearing Officer, and the Office of 
Hearings

AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of change of address.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Provider Reimbursement Review 
Board, the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board, the Health 
Care Financing Administration Hearing Officer, and the Office of 
Hearings, Office of Internal Customer Support, Health Care Financing 
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services will vacate 
their offices at 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244 and 
relocate to new offices.

DATES: The new address will be effective on May 21, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The new address will be 2520 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suite L, 
Baltimore, MD 21244-2670.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Kirsh, (410) 786-2053.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Office of Hearings provides support services for both the 
Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board (MGCRB) and the 
Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB) and, as appropriate, 
conducts reviews and hearings and issues the decisions of the Health 
Care Financing Administration (HCFA) Hearing Officer. The Office of 
Hearings receives all PRRB appeals, all MGCRB applications for 
reclassification, and any correspondence directed to the PRRB and 
MGCRB, and provides other administrative services for these boards.
    Effective May 21, 2001, the address for the Provider Reimbursement 
Review Board, the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board, the 
HCFA Hearing Officer, and the Office of Hearings will be 2520 Lord 
Baltimore Drive, Suite L, Baltimore, MD 21244-2670. This address must 
be used for all mail, courier, and hand deliveries. The post office 
boxes for both boards will no longer be used as of the effective date 
of the move. All PRRB appeals and all MGCRB reclassification 
applications and withdrawal requests and all other correspondence with 
the PRRB, MGRB, HCFA Hearing Officer, and Office of Hearings must be 
sent to the new address on the effective date of the change of address. 
Anything sent to the old addresses after the effective date of the move 
will be delayed, which may result in the document not being filed 
timely.
    All hearings previously scheduled to be held at the old location on 
or after May 21, 2001 will be held at the new location. The main 
telephone number (410-786-2671), the FAX number (410-786-5298), and the 
individual telephone numbers for the PRRB, the MGCRB, the Hearing 
Officer, and the Office of Hearings will not change.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773, 
Medicare--Hospital Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, Medicare--
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)
    Dated: April 11, 2001.
Michael McMullan,
Acting Deputy Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-9589 Filed 4-17-01; 8:45 am]
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