[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55204-55205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19731]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting Announcement for the Technical Advisory Panel on Medicare 
Trustee Reports

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the meeting dates for the Technical 
Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee Reports on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 
and Wednesday August 31, 2016 in Washington, DC.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 from 10:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday August 31, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and it is open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Herbert Humphrey Building 
200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC, 20201 Room 738G.3.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald Oellerich, Designated 
Federal Officer, at the Office of Human Services Policy, Assistant 
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, 200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201, (202) 
690-8410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Purpose: The Panel will discuss the long-term rate of change in 
health spending and may make recommendations to the Secretary on how 
the Medicare Trustees might more accurately estimate health spending in 
the short and 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. This Committee is governed by the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 
10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The Committee is composed of 9 members appointed 
by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
    II. Agenda: The Panel will likely hear presentations from the HHS 
Office of the Actuary, the Department of the Treasury and the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation on issues they wish 
the panel to address. This may be followed by HHS staff presentations 
regarding long range growth, sustainability of provider payments under 
ACA and MACRA, methods for transitioning from short term (10 year) to 
long term (75 year) projections and methods and presentation of 
uncertainty in the report. After any presentations, the

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Panel will deliberate openly on the topics. 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.
    III. Meeting Attendance: The Tuesday, August 30, 2016 and Wednesday 
August 31, 2016 meetings are open to the public; however, in-person 
attendance is limited to space available. Priority to attend the 
meeting in-person will be given to those who pre-register.
    Meeting Registration: The public may attend the meeting in-person. 
Space is limited and registration is required in order to attend in-
person. Registration may be completed by emailing or faxing all the 
following information to Dr. Donald Oellerich at [email protected] 
or fax 202-690-6562:
    Name.
    Company name.
    Postal address.
    Email address.
    If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation 
for a disability is needed, please contact Dr. Oellerich, no later than 
August 24, 2016 by sending an email message to [email protected] or 
calling 202-690-8410.
    Persons wishing to attend this meeting must register by following 
the instructions in the ``Meeting Registration'' section of this 
notice. A confirmation email will be sent to the registrants shortly 
after completing the registration process.
    IV. Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations must include the request for these services during 
registration.
    V. Copies of the Charter: The Secretary's Charter for the Technical 
Advisory Panel on Medicare Trustee Reports is available upon from Dr. 
Donald Oellerich at [email protected] or by calling 202-690-8410.

    Dated: August 10, 2016.
Kathryn E. Martin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2016-19731 Filed 8-17-16; 8:45 am]
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