[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70925-70926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29215]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; 
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Technical Advisory Panel on Medicare 
Trustee Reports

AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Technical 
Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee Reports (Panel). Notice of this 
meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The Panel will discuss the long-
term rate of change in health spending and may make recommendations to 
the Medicare Trustees on how the Trustees might more accurately 
estimate health spending in the long run. The Panel's discussion is 
expected to be very technical in nature and will focus on the actuarial 
and economic assumptions and methods by which Trustees might more 
accurately measure health spending. Although panelists are not limited 
in the topics they may discuss, the Panel is not expected to discuss or 
recommend changes in current or future Medicare provider payment rates 
or coverage policy. This notice also announces the appointment of nine 
individuals to serve as members of the Panel.
    Meeting Date: November 23, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. e.d.t.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at HHS headquarters at 200 
Independence Ave., SW., 20201, Room 738G.
    Comments: The meeting will allocate time on the agenda to hear 
public comments. In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may 
be submitted for the record to Donald T. Oellerich, OASPE, 200 
Independence Ave., SW., 20201, Room 405F. Those submitting written 
comments should identify themselves and any relevant organizational 
affiliations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald T. Oellerich (202) 690-8410, 
[email protected]. Note: Although the meeting is open to the 
public, procedures governing security procedures and the entrance to 
Federal buildings may change without notice. Those wishing to attend 
the meeting must call or e-mail Dr. Oellerich by Friday November 19, 
2010, so that their name may be put on a list of expected attendees and 
forwarded to the security officers at HHS Headquarters.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 30, 2010, we published a notice 
announcing the establishment and requesting nominations for individuals 
to serve on the Panel. This notice also announces the appointment of 
nine individuals to serve as members of the Panel. They are: Joseph 
Newhouse, John Bertko, Barry Bosworth, Michael Chernew, John Cookson, 
Uwe Reinhardt, Geoffrey Sandler, Louise Sheiner, and Cori Uccello.
    Topics of the Meeting: The Panel is specifically charged with 
discussing and possibly making recommendations to the Medicare Trustees 
on how the Trustees might more accurately estimate the long term rate 
of health spending in the United States. The discussion is expected to 
focus on highly technical aspects of estimation involving economics and 
actuarial science. Panelists are not restricted, however, in the topics 
that they choose to discuss.
    Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public. First, 
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appointees will be sworn in by a Federal official. Each Panel member 
will then be given an opportunity to make a self introduction. The 
Panel will likely hear presentations from HHS staff introducing them to 
the topic. After any presentations, the Commission will deliberate 
openly on the topic. Interested persons may observe the deliberations, 
but the Panel will not hear public comments during this time. The 
Commission will also allow an open public session for any attendee to 
address issues specific to the topic.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 217a; Section 222 of the Public Health 
Services Act, as amended. The panel is governed by provisions of 
Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets 
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

    Dated: November 9, 2010.
Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2010-29215 Filed 11-18-10; 8:45 am]
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