[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 124 (Friday, June 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 38370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16398]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[CMS-5003-N2]


Medicare Program; Extension of Date of Submissions and 
Informational Meeting on the Application Process for the End-Stage 
Renal Disease--Disease Management Demonstration

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of later date of submission of applications and of 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the date of submission of 
applications for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Disease Management 
Demonstration is being extended 30 days (until October 2, 2003). This 
notice also announces an informational meeting to answer questions for 
and provide guidance to the parties interested in applying for the ESRD 
Disease Management Demonstration. This demonstration plans to increase 
the opportunity for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD to receive 
integrated disease management services and to test the effectiveness of 
paying for services received by these beneficiaries in a new way. The 
meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to space 
available.

DATES: Meeting Date--The Informational meeting announced in this notice 
will be held on Monday, July 14, 2003, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern 
Daylight Time). Deadline for Written Questions and Registration: Any 
interested party must register and may send written questions by mail, 
fax, or electronically, on or before 5 p.m. July 9, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The Informational meeting will be held in the main 
auditorium of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building, 
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. (All inquires should 
state their interest in attending, and give contact information 
including organization and telephone number).
    Written Questions: Send written questions via mail to following 
address: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Attn: Sid Mazumdar, 
Division of Demonstration Programs, Office of Research, Development, 
and Information, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,C4-15-27, 
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
    Please allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be timely 
received in the event of delivery delays. E-mail to the following e-
mail address: [email protected] fax to the following fax number: 
(410) 786-1048

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sid Mazumdar, (410) 786-6673.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On June 4, 2003, we published a demonstration notice ``Medicare 
Program; Demonstration: End-Stage Renal Disease--Disease Management 
(CMS-5003-N) in the Federal Register (68 FR 33495), that informed 
interested parties of an opportunity to apply for a waiver that would 
allow them to participate in the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Disease 
Management Demonstration. This new demonstration will foster more types 
of integrated care for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD. We seek to 
test innovative approaches to integrating the chronic care management 
services for patients with ESRD with other acute care services. The 
demonstration aims to test the effectiveness of disease management 
models to increase quality of care for ESRD patients while ensuring 
that this care is provided more effectively and efficiently. National 
organizations have defined approaches to disease management, in order 
to improve patient outcomes while containing health care costs. Disease 
management programs tend to target persons whose primary health problem 
is a specific disease, along with comorbid conditions. Interventions 
tend to be highly structured and emphasize the use of standard 
protocols and adherence to clinical guidelines.

II. Meeting Format

    The initial portion of the meeting will be a presentation of an 
outline of the proposed demonstration project. The remainder of the 
meeting will be reserved for a question and answer session for 
interested parties.

III. Registration Instructions

    The Division of Demonstration Programs is coordinating meeting 
registration. While there is no registration fee, all individuals must 
register to attend. Because this meeting will be located on Federal 
property, for security reasons, any persons wishing to attend this 
meeting must call Sid Mazumdar at (410) 786-6673 or e-mail 
[email protected] to register by close of business on July 9, 2003. 
Attendees must show photographic identification to the Federal 
Protective Service or Guard Service personnel before they will be 
permitted to enter the building. Individuals who have not registered in 
advance will not be allowed to enter the building to attend the 
meeting. Seating capacity is limited to the first 250 registrants. Our 
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, New York, 
Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle, regional offices will host a 
Satellite Broadcast of the meeting for participants wanting to 
participate at these locations. These teleconference lines will be 
allotted on a first come, first serve basis.
    Individuals requiring sign language interpretation for the hearing 
impaired or other special accommodations must contact Sid Mazumdar at 
least 10 days before the meeting.

    Authority: Sections 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh).

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773, 
Medicare--Hospital Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, Medicare--
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)

    Dated: June 24, 2003.
Thomas A. Scully,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 03-16398 Filed 6-26-03; 8:45 am]
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