[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52955-52956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21642]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Medicare Program; Meeting of the Technical Advisory Panel on 
Medicare Trustee Reports

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 
HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces public meetings of the Technical 
Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee Reports (Panel). Notice of these 
meetings 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 short-
term (10 year) projection methods and assumptions in projecting 
Medicare health spending for Parts C and D and may make recommendations 
to the Medicare Trustees on how the Trustees might more accurately 
estimate health spending in the short run. They will also discuss the 
long term (75 year) projection methods and assumptions in projecting 
the National Health Expenditures and Medicare expenditures. 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.

Meeting Date:
    September 9, 2011, 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at HHS headquarters at 200 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20201, Room 738G.
    Comments: The meeting will allocate time on the agenda to hear 
public comments at the end of the meeting. 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) 690-7409, 
[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 Tuesday September 6, 
2011, so that their name may be put on a list of expected attendees and 
forwarded to the security officers at HHS Headquarters.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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. The Panel 
will likely hear presentations by panel members and HHS staff regarding 
short range and short range projection methods and assumptions. After 
any presentations, the Panel will deliberate openly on the topic. 
Interested persons may observe the deliberations, but the Panel will 
not hear public comments during this time. The Panel 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

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the formation and use of advisory committees.

Sherry Glied,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2011-21642 Filed 8-23-11; 8:45 am]
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