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###### Department of Health and Human Services

# AGENCY:

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS.

# ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

# 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,                         *Don.oellerich@hhs.gov.***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, the                           ( print page 70926)                        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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