[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 46654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22349]


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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, 
September 13, 2001, and Friday, September 14, 2001, at the Ronald 
Reagan Building, International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC. The meeting is tentatively scheduled to begin at 
9:30 a.m. on September 13, and at 8:30 a.m. on September 14.
    On Thursday, September 13, 2001 MedPAC will conduct a hearing on 
regulatory complexity in Medicare. Witnesses will include: Bruce 
Bradley, General Motors; William Roper, University of North Carolina; 
Robert Berenson, Academy of Health Services Research and Health Policy; 
Ron Pollack, Families, USA; David Lipschutz, Center for Health Care 
Rights; Douglas Wood, Mayo Clinic and Foundation; Rebecca Brewer, 
Colleton Medical Center; Steve Dominquez, Tenet Healthcare; John 
Markus, Fresenius Medical Care North America; Arthur Rubin, MDxL; James 
Regan, Denver Medical Society; Robert Margolis, HealthCare Partners; 
Mara Benner, Gentiva Health Services; Keith Weikel, ManorCare-HCR; Rita 
Hostak, Sunrise Medical; Richard Jones, United Healthcare; Maureen 
McLaughlin, Group Health Cooperative; William Haggett, Independence 
Blue Cross.
    On Friday, September 14, 2001 the following topics will be 
discussed: the new rule on payment for hospital outpatient department 
services; payment for outpatient hospital care in cancer hospitals; 
managed care issues in Medicare; Medicare consumer coalitions; quality 
improvement standards for health plans and providers; complexity of the 
Medicare program and regulatory burden; blood safety requirements: 
impact on hospital costs and PPS policy options; and the revised 
estimate of the payment update for physician services.
    Agendas will be mailed on September 5, 2001. 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.

Murray N. Ross,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 01-22349 Filed 9-5-01; 8:45 am]
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