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accredited provider entities to meet 

requirements that are at least as 

stringent as the Medicare conditions. 

II. Approval of Deeming Organizations 

Section 1865(a)(2) of the Act and our 

regulations at § 488.8(a) require that our 

findings concerning review and 

approval of a national accrediting 

organization’s requirements consider, 

among other factors, the applying 

accrediting organization’s requirements 

for accreditation; survey procedures; 

resources for conducting required 

surveys; capacity to furnish information 

for use in enforcement activities; 

monitoring procedures for provider 

entities found not in compliance with 

the conditions or requirements; and 

ability to provide CMS with the 

necessary data for validation. 

Section 1865(a)(3)(A) of the Act 

further requires that we publish, within 

60 days of receipt of an organization’s 

complete application, a notice 

identifying the national accrediting 

body making the request, describing the 

nature of the request, and providing at 

least a 30-day public comment period. 

We have 210 days from the receipt of a 

complete application to publish notice 

of approval or denial of the application. 

The purpose of this proposed notice 

is to inform the public of The 

Compliance Team’s request for initial 

CMS approval of its RHC accreditation 

program. This notice also solicits public 

comment on whether The Compliance 

Team’s requirements meet or exceed the 

Medicare conditions for certification for 

RHC. We originally published a notice 

on September 20, 2013 (78 FR 57857). 

The application described in the notice 

was withdrawn at the request of the 

applicant. This document notifies the 

public that The Compliance Team 

resubmitted its RHC application for 

review. 

III. Evaluation of Deeming Authority 

Request 

The Compliance Team submitted all 

the necessary materials to enable us to 

make a determination concerning its 

request for initial approval of its RHC 

accreditation program. This application 

was determined to be complete on 

January 2, 2014. Under section 

1865(a)(2) of the Act and our regulations 

at § 488.8 (federal review of accrediting 

organizations), our review and 

evaluation of The Compliance Team 

will be conducted in accordance with, 

but not necessarily limited to, the 

following factors: 

• The equivalency of The Compliance 

Team’s standards for RHCs as compared 

with CMS’ RHC conditions for 

certification. 

• The Compliance Team’s survey 

process to determine the following: 

++ The composition of the survey 

team, surveyor qualifications, and the 

ability of the organization to provide 

continuing surveyor training. 

++ The comparability of The 

Compliance Team’s processes to those 

of state survey agencies, including 

survey frequency, and the ability to 

investigate and respond appropriately to 

complaints against accredited facilities. 

++ The Compliance Team’s processes 

and procedures for monitoring a RHC 

found out of compliance with The 

Compliance Team’s program 

requirements. These monitoring 

procedures are used only when The 

Compliance Team identifies 

noncompliance. If noncompliance is 

identified through validation reviews or 

complaint surveys, the state survey 

agency monitors corrections as specified 

at § 488.7(d). 

++ The Compliance Team’s capacity 

to report deficiencies to the surveyed 

facilities and respond to the facility’s 

plan of correction in a timely manner. 

++ The Compliance Team’s capacity 

to provide CMS with electronic data and 

reports necessary for effective validation 

and assessment of the organization’s 

survey process. 

++ The adequacy of The Compliance 

Team’s staff and other resources, and its 

financial viability. 

++ The Compliance Team’s capacity 

to adequately fund required surveys. 

++ The Compliance Team’s policies 

with respect to whether surveys are 

announced or unannounced, to assure 

that surveys are unannounced. 

++ The Compliance Team’s 

agreement to provide CMS with a copy 

of the most current accreditation survey 

together with any other information 

related to the survey as CMS may 

require (including corrective action 

plans). 

IV. Collection of Information 

Requirements 

This document does not impose 

information collection and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Consequently, it need not be reviewed 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget under the authority of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 35). 

V. Response to Public Comments 

Because of the large number of public 

comments we normally receive on 

Federal Register documents, we are not 

able to acknowledge or respond to them 

individually. We will consider all 

comments we receive by the date and 

time specified in the DATES section of 

this preamble, and, when we proceed 

with a subsequent document, we will 

respond to the comments in the 

preamble to that document. 

Upon completion of our evaluation, 

including evaluation of comments 

received as a result of this notice, we 

will publish a final notice in the Federal 

Register announcing the result of our 

evaluation. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.778, Medical Assistance 

Program; No. 93.773 Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance Program; and No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program) 

Dated: February 18, 2014. 

Marilyn Tavenner, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1603–N] 

Medicare Program; Public Meetings in 

Calendar Year 2014 for All New Public 

Requests for Revisions to the 

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding 

System (HCPCS) Coding and Payment 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

dates, time, and location of the 

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding 

System (HCPCS) public meetings to be 

held in calendar year 2014 to discuss 

our preliminary coding and payment 

determinations for all new public 

requests for revisions to the HCPCS. 

These meetings provide a forum for 

interested parties to make oral 

presentations or to submit written 

comments in response to preliminary 

coding and payment determinations. 

The discussion will be focused on 

responses to our specific preliminary 

recommendations and will include all 

items on the public meeting agenda. 

DATES: Meeting Dates: The following are 

the 2014 HCPCS public meeting dates: 

1. Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m. eastern daylight time (e.d.t.) 

(Drugs/Biologicals/

Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic 

Imaging Agents). 

2. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 9 a.m. 

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Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic 

Imaging Agents). 

3. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. e.d.t. (Supplies and Other). 

4. Tuesday, June 3, 2014, 9 a.m. to 5 

p.m. e.d.t. Durable Medical Equipment 

(DME) and Accessories; and Orthotics 

and Prosthetics (O&P). 

Deadlines for Primary Speaker 

Registration and Presentation Materials: 

The deadline for registering to be a 

primary speaker and submitting 

materials and writings that will be used 

in support of an oral presentation are as 

follows: 

• May 6, 2014 for the May 20, 2014 

and May 21, 2014 public meetings. 

• May 14, 2014 for the May 28, 2014 

public meeting. 

• May 21, 2014 for the June 3, 2014 

public meeting. 

Registration Deadline for Attendees 

that are Foreign Nationals: Attendees 

that are foreign nationals (as described 

in section IV. of this notice) are required 

to identify themselves as such, and 

provide the necessary information for 

security clearance (as described in 

section IV. of this notice) to the public 

meeting coordinator at least 12 business 

days in advance of the date of the public 

meeting the individual plans to attend. 

Therefore, the deadlines for attendees 

that are foreign nationals are as follows: 

• May 5, 2014 for the May 20, 2014 

and May 21, 2014 public meetings. 

• May 9, 2014 for the May 28, 2014 

public meeting. 

• May 15, 2014 for the June 3, 2014 

public meeting. 

Registration Deadlines for all Other 

Attendees: All individuals who are not 

foreign nationals who plan to enter the 

building to attend the public meeting 

must register for each date that they 

plan on attending. The registration 

deadlines are different for each meeting. 

Registration deadlines are as follows: 

• May 14, 2014 for the May 20, 2014 

and May 21, 2014 public meeting dates. 

• May 21, 2014 for the May 28, 2014 

public meeting date. 

• May 27, 2013 for the June 3, 2014 

public meeting date. 

Deadlines for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: Individuals who plan 

to attend the public meetings and 

require sign-language interpretation or 

other special assistance must request 

these services by the following 

deadlines: 

• May 13, 2014 for the May 20, 2014 

and May 21, 2014 public meetings. 

• May 21, 2014 for the May 28, 2014 

public meeting. 

• May 27, 2014 for the June 3, 2014 

public meeting. 

Deadline for Submission of Written 

Comments: Written comments must be 

received by the date of the meeting at 

which the code request is scheduled for 

discussion. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The 

public meetings will be held in the main 

auditorium of the central building of the 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

Submission of Written Comments: 

Written comments may either be 

emailed to HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov or sent 

via regular mail to Jennifer Carver or 

Kimberlee Combs Miller, HCPCS Public 

Meeting Coordinator, Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Mail Stop C5–08– 

27, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850. 

Registration and Special 

Accommodations: Individuals wishing 

to participate or who need special 

accommodations or both must register 

by completing the on-line registration 

located at www.cms.hhs.gov/

medhcpcsgeninfo or by contacting one 

of the following persons: Jennifer Carver 

at (410) 786–6610 or Jennifer.Carver@

cms.hhs.gov; or Kimberlee Combs Miller 

at (410) 786–6707 or 

Kimberlee.CombsMiller@cms.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Carver at (410) 786–6610 or 

Jennifer.Carver@cms.hhs.gov. Kimberlee 

Combs Miller at (410) 786–6707 or 

Kimberlee.CombsMiller@cms.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On December 21, 2000, the Congress 

passed the Medicare, Medicaid, and 

SCHIP Benefits Improvement and 

Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (Pub. L. 

106–554). Section 531(b) of BIPA 

mandated that we establish procedures 

that permit public consultation for 

coding and payment determinations for 

new durable medical equipment (DME) 

under Medicare Part B of title XVIII of 

the Social Security Act (the Act). The 

procedures and public meetings 

announced in this notice for new DME 

are in response to the mandate of 

section 531(b) of BIPA. 

In the November 23, 2001 Federal 

Register (66 FR 58743), we published a 

notice providing information regarding 

the establishment of the public meeting 

process for DME. It is our intent to 

distribute any materials submitted to 

CMS to the Healthcare Common 

Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) 

workgroup members for their 

consideration. CMS and the HCPCS 

workgroup members require sufficient 

preparation time to review all relevant 

materials. Therefore, we are 

implementing a 10-page submission 

limit and firm deadlines for receipt of 

any presentation materials a meeting 

speaker wishes us to consider. For this 

reason, our HCPCS Public Meeting 

Coordinators will only accept and 

review presentation materials received 

by the deadline for each public meeting, 

as specified in the ‘‘DATES’’ section of 

this notice. 

The public meeting process provides 

an opportunity for the public to become 

aware of coding changes under 

consideration, as well as an opportunity 

for CMS to gather public input. 

II. Meeting Registration 

A. Required Information for Registration 

The following information must be 

provided when registering: 

• Name. 

• Company name and address. 

• Direct-dial telephone and fax 

numbers. 

• Email address. 

• Special needs information. 

A CMS staff member will confirm your 

registration by email. 

B. Registration Process 

1. Primary Speakers 

Individuals must also indicate 

whether they are the ‘‘primary speaker’’ 

for an agenda item. Primary speakers 

must be designated by the entity that 

submitted the HCPCS coding request. 

When registering, primary speakers 

must provide a brief written statement 

regarding the nature of the information 

they intend to provide, and advise the 

HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator 

regarding needs for audio/visual 

support. To avoid disruption of the 

meeting and ensure compatibility with 

our systems, tapes and disk files are 

tested and arranged in speaker sequence 

well in advance of the meeting. We will 

accept tapes and disk files that are 

received by the deadline for 

submissions for each public meeting as 

specified in the DATES section of this 

notice. The sum of all materials 

including the presentation may not 

exceed 10 pages (each side of a page 

counts as 1 page). An exception will be 

made to the 10-page limit for relevant 

studies published between the 

application deadline and the public 

meeting date, in which case, we would 

like a copy of the complete publication 

as soon as possible. This exception 

applies only to the page limit and not 

the submission deadline. 

The materials may be emailed or 

delivered by regular mail to one of the 

HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinators as 

specified in the ADDRESSES section of 

this notice. The materials must be 

emailed or postmarked no later than the 

deadline specified in the DATES section 

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of this notice. Individuals will need to 

provide 35 copies if materials are 

delivered by mail. 

2. 5-Minute Speakers 

To afford the same opportunity to all 

attendees, 5-minute speakers are not 

required to register as primary speakers. 

However, 5-minute speakers must still 

register as attendees by the deadline set 

forth under ‘‘Registration Deadlines for 

all Other Attendees’’ in the DATES

section of this notice. Attendees can 

sign up only on the day of the meeting 

to do a 5-minute presentation. 

Individuals must provide their name, 

company name and address, contact 

information as specified on the sign-up 

sheet, and identify the specific agenda 

item that they will address. 

C. Additional Meeting/Registration 

Information 

We were able this year to combine the 

Orthotics/Prosthetics and DME meeting 

into one public meeting date. That 

public meeting will be Tuesday, June 3, 

2014. 

The product category reported in the 

HCPCS code application by the 

applicant may not be the same as that 

assigned by us. Prior to registering to 

attend a public meeting, all participants 

are advised to review the public meeting 

agendas at www.cms.hhs.gov/

medhcpcsgeninfo which identify our 

category determinations, and the dates 

each item will be discussed. Draft 

agendas, including a summary of each 

request and our preliminary decision 

will be posted on our HCPCS Web site 

at www.cms.hhs.gov/medhcpcsgeninfo 

at least 4 weeks before each meeting. 

Additional details regarding the 

public meeting process for all new 

public requests for revisions to the 

HCPCS, along with information on how 

to register and guidelines for an 

effective presentation, will be posted at 

least 4 weeks before the first meeting 

date on the official HCPCS Web site at 

www.cms.hhs.gov/medhcpcsgeninfo. 

The document titled ‘‘Guidelines for 

Participation in Public Meetings for All 

New Public Requests for Revisions to 

the Healthcare Common Procedure 

Coding System (HCPCS)’’ will be made 

available on the HCPCS Web site at least 

4 weeks before the first public meeting 

in 2014 for all new public requests for 

revisions to the HCPCS. Individuals 

who intend to provide a presentation at 

a public meeting need to familiarize 

themselves with the HCPCS Web site 

and the valuable information it provides 

to prospective registrants. The HCPCS 

Web site also contains a document titled 

‘‘Healthcare Common Procedure Coding 

System (HCPCS) Level II Coding 

Procedures,’’ which is a description of 

the HCPCS coding process, including a 

detailed explanation of the procedures 

used to make coding determinations for 

all the products, supplies, and services 

that are coded in the HCPCS. 

The HCPCS Web site also contains a 

document titled ‘‘HCPCS Decision Tree 

& Definitions’’ which illustrates, in flow 

diagram format, HCPCS coding 

standards as described in our Coding 

Procedures document. 

A summary of each public meeting 

will be posted on the HCPCS Web site 

by the end of August 2014. 

III. Presentations and Comment Format 

We can only estimate the amount of 

meeting time that will be needed since 

it is difficult to anticipate the total 

number of speakers that will register for 

each meeting. Meeting participants 

should arrive early to allow time to clear 

security and sign-in. Each meeting is 

expected to begin promptly as 

scheduled. Meetings may end earlier 

than the stated ending time. 

A. Oral Presentation Procedures 

All primary speakers must register as 

provided under the section titled 

‘‘Meeting Registration.’’ Materials and 

writings that will be used in support of 

an oral presentation should be 

submitted to one of the HCPCS Public 

Meeting Coordinators. 

The materials may be emailed or 

delivered by regular mail to one of the 

HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinators as 

specified in the ADDRESSES section of 

this notice. The materials must be 

emailed or postmarked no later than the 

deadline specified in the DATES section 

of this notice. Individuals will need to 

include 35 copies if materials are 

delivered by mail. 

B. Primary Speaker Presentations 

The individual or entity requesting 

revisions to the HCPCS coding system 

for a particular agenda item may 

designate one ‘‘primary speaker’’ to 

make a presentation for a maximum of 

15 minutes. Fifteen minutes is the total 

time interval for the presentation, and 

the presentation must incorporate the 

demonstration, set-up, and distribution 

of material. In establishing the public 

meeting agenda, we may group 

multiple, related requests under the 

same agenda item. In that case, we will 

decide whether additional time will be 

allotted, and may opt to increase the 

amount of time allotted to the speaker 

by increments of less than 15 minutes. 

Individuals designated to be the 

primary speaker must register to attend 

the meeting using the registration 

procedures described under the 

‘‘Meeting Registration’’ section of this 

notice and contact one of the HCPCS 

Public Meeting Coordinators, specified 

in the ADDRESSES section. Primary 

speakers must also separately register as 

primary speakers by the date specified 

in the DATES section of this notice. 

C. ‘‘5-Minute’’ Speaker Presentations 

Meeting attendees can sign up at the 

meeting, on a first-come, first-served 

basis, to make 5-minute presentations 

on individual agenda items. Based on 

the number of items on the agenda and 

the progress of the meeting, a 

determination will be made at the 

meeting by the meeting coordinator and 

the meeting moderator regarding how 

many 5-minute speakers can be 

accommodated and/or whether the 5- 

minute time allocation would be 

reduced, to accommodate the number of 

speakers. 

D. Speaker Declaration 

On the day of the meeting, before the 

end of the meeting, all primary speakers 

and 5-minute speakers must provide a 

brief written summary of their 

comments and conclusions to the 

HCPCS Public Meeting Coordinator. 

Every primary speaker and 5-minute 

speaker must declare at the beginning of 

their presentation at the meeting, as 

well as in their written summary, 

whether they have any financial 

involvement with the manufacturers or 

competitors of any items being 

discussed; this includes any payment, 

salary, remuneration, or benefit 

provided to that speaker by the 

manufacturer or the manufacturer’s 

representatives. 

E. Written Comments From Meeting 

Attendees 

Written comments will be accepted 

from the general public and meeting 

registrants anytime up to the date of the 

public meeting at which a request is 

discussed. Comments must be sent to 

the address listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice. 

Meeting attendees may also submit 

their written comments at the meeting. 

Due to the close timing of the public 

meetings, subsequent workgroup 

reconsiderations, and final decisions, 

we are able to consider only those 

comments received in writing by the 

close of the public meeting at which the 

request is discussed. 

IV. Security, Building, and Parking 

Guidelines 

The meetings are held within the 

CMS Complex which is not open to the 

general public. Visitors to the complex 

are required to show a valid 

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Government issued photo identification, 

preferably a driver’s license, at the time 

of entry. Participants will also be subject 

to a vehicle security inspection before 

access to the complex is granted. 

Participants not in possession of a valid 

identification or who are in possession 

of prohibited items will be denied 

access to the complex. Prohibited items 

on Federal property include but are not 

limited to, alcoholic beverages, illegal 

narcotics, explosives, firearms or other 

dangerous weapons (including pocket 

knives), dogs or other animals except 

service animals. Once cleared for entry 

to the complex participants will be 

directed to visitor parking by a security 

officer. 

In order to ensure expedited entry 

into the building it is recommended that 

participants have their ID and a copy of 

their written meeting registration 

confirmation readily available and that 

they do not bring large/bulky items into 

the building. Participants are reminded 

that photography on the CMS complex 

is prohibited. CMS has also been 

declared a tobacco free campus and 

violators are subject to legal action. In 

planning arrival time, we recommend 

allowing additional time to clear 

security. Individuals who are not 

registered in advance will not be 

permitted to enter the building and will 

be unable to attend the meeting. The 

public may not enter the building earlier 

than 45 minutes before the convening of 

the meeting each day. 

Guest access to the complex is limited 

to the meeting area, the main lobby, and 

the cafeteria. If a visitor is found outside 

of those areas without proper escort 

they may be escorted off of the 

premises. Also be mindful that there 

will be an opportunity for everyone to 

speak and we request that everyone 

waits for the appropriate time to present 

their product or opinions. Disruptive 

behavior will not be tolerated and may 

result in removal from the meetings and 

escort from the complex. No visitor is 

allowed to attach USB cables, thumb 

drives or any other equipment to any 

CMS information technology (IT) system 

or hardware for any purpose at anytime. 

Additionally, CMS staff is prohibited 

from taking such actions on behalf of a 

visitor or utilizing any removable media 

provided by a visitor. 

We cannot assume responsibility for 

coordinating the receipt, transfer, 

transport, storage, set-up, safety, or 

timely arrival of any personal 

belongings or items used for 

demonstration or to support a 

presentation. Special arrangements and 

approvals are required at least 2 weeks 

prior to each public meeting in order to 

bring pieces of equipment or medical 

devices. These arrangements need to be 

made with the public meeting 

coordinator. It is possible that certain 

requests made in advance of the public 

meeting could be denied because of 

unique safety, security or handling 

issues related to the equipment. A 

minimum of 2 weeks is required for 

approvals and security procedures. Any 

request not submitted at least 2 weeks 

in advance of the public meeting will be 

denied. 

CMS policy requires that every 

foreign national (as defined by the 

Department of Homeland Security, a 

foreign national is ‘‘an individual who 

is a citizen of any country other than the 

United States’’) is assigned a host (in 

accordance with the Department 

Foreign Visitor Management Policy, 

Appendix C, Guidelines for Hosts and 

Escorts). The host/hosting official is 

required to inform the Division of 

Critical Infrastructure Protection (DCIP) 

at least 12 business days in advance of 

any visit by a foreign national. Foreign 

nationals will be required to produce a 

valid passport at the time of entry. 

Attendees that are foreign nationals 

must identify themselves as such, and 

provide the following information for 

security clearance to the public meeting 

coordinator by the date specified in the 

DATES section of this notice: 

• Visitor’s full name (as it appears on 

passport). 

• Gender. 

• Country of origin and citizenship. 

• Biographical data and related 

information. 

• Date of birth. 

• Place of birth. 

• Passport number. 

• Passport issue date. 

• Passport expiration date. 

• Visa Type. 

• Visa Number. 

• Dates of visits. 

• Company Name. 

• Position/Title. 

Dated: February 10, 2014. 

Marilyn Tavenner, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–7032–N] 

Health Insurance Marketplace, 

Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s 

Health Insurance Programs; Meeting of 

the Advisory Panel on Outreach and 

Education (APOE), March 17, 2014 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Advisory Panel on 

Outreach and Education (APOE) (the 

Panel) in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The Panel 

advises and makes recommendations to 

the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services and the Administrator of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services on opportunities to enhance 

the effectiveness of consumer education 

strategies concerning Health Insurance 

Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, and 

the Children’s Health Insurance 

Program (CHIP). This meeting is open to 

the public. 

DATES: Meeting Date: Monday, March 

17, 2014, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern 

daylight time (e.d.t.). 

Deadline for Meeting Registration, 

Presentations and Comments: Monday, 

March 3, 2014, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: Monday, March 3, 

2014, 5:00 p.m., e.d.t. 

ADDRESSES: 

Meeting Location: Department of 

Health & Human Services, Hubert H. 

Humphrey Building, 200 Independence 

Avenue SW., Room 705A, Washington, 

DC 20201. 

Presentations and Written Comments: 

Kirsten Knutson, Acting Designated 

Federal Official (DFO), Division of 

Forum and Conference Development, 

Office of Communications, Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1–13–05, 

Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 or contact 

Ms. Knutson via email at 

Kirsten.Knutson@cms.hhs.gov. 

Registration: The meeting is open to 

the public, but attendance is limited to 

the space available. Persons wishing to 

attend this meeting must register at the 

Web site http://events.SignUp4.com/

APOEMAR2014MTG or by contacting 

the DFO at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice or by 

telephone at number listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

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