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who can represent these interests. Any 

interested organization or person may 

nominate one or more qualified persons. 

Each nomination must include a letter 

stating that the nominee has expressed 

a willingness to serve as a Panel 

member and must be accompanied by a 

curricula vitae and a brief biographical 

summary of the nominee’s experience. 

While we are looking for experts in a 

number of fields, our most critical needs 

are for experts in aging, social media, 

tribal affairs, matters of labor and 

retirement, health economics research, 

behavioral health, health insurers and 

plans, direct patient care, racial/ethnic 

health/disparities, disability, quality, 

pharmacy, social work, rural health, 

CHIP, and state programs/Medicaid. 

We are requesting that all curricula 

vitae include the following: 

• Date of birth 

• Place of birth 

• Title and current position 

• Professional affiliation 

• Home and business address 

• Telephone and fax numbers 

• Email address 

• List of areas of expertise 

Phone interviews of nominees may also 

be requested after review of the 

nominations. 

In order to permit an evaluation of 

possible sources of conflict of interest, 

potential candidates will be asked to 

provide detailed information concerning 

such matters as financial holdings, 

consultancies, and research grants or 

contracts. 

Members are invited to serve for 2- 

year terms, contingent upon the renewal 

of the APOE by appropriate action prior 

to its termination. A member may serve 

after the expiration of that member’s 

term until a successor takes office. Any 

member appointed to fill a vacancy for 

an unexpired term shall be appointed 

for the remainder of that term. 

III. Copies of the Charter 

The Secretary’s Charter for the APOE 

is available on the CMS Web site at: 

http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/APOE.html 

or you may obtain a copy of the charter 

by submitting a request to the contact 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this notice. 

Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a) and sec. 10(a) 

of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a) 

and 41 CFR 102–3). 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.733, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance Program; and Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program) 

Dated: February 23, 2015. 

Marilyn Tavenner, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1636–N] 

Medicare Program: Notice of Four 

Membership Appointments to the 

Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient 

Payment 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), Department 

of Health and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces four 

new membership appointments to the 

Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient 

Payment (the Panel). The four new 

appointments to the Panel will each 

serve a four-year period. The new 

members have terms that began on 

January 14, 2015 and continue through 

January 31, 2019. The purpose of the 

Panel is to advise the Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services and the Administrator of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services concerning the clinical 

integrity of the Ambulatory Payment 

Classification groups and their relative 

payment weights. The Panel also 

addresses and makes recommendations 

regarding supervision of hospital 

outpatient services. The advice 

provided by the Panel will be 

considered as we prepare the annual 

updates for the hospital outpatient 

prospective payment system. 

DATES: March 30, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Web site: For additional 

information on the Panel meeting dates, 

agenda topics, copy of the charter, and 

updates to the Panel’s activities, we 

refer readers to our Web site at the 

following address: https://

www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Guidance/FACA/Advisory

PanelonAmbulatoryPayment

ClassificationGroups.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Designated Federal Official (DFO): Carol 

Schwartz, DFO, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Mail Stop: C4–04–25, 

Woodlawn, MD 21244–1850. Phone: 

(410) 786–3985. Email: APCPanel@

cms.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Secretary of the Department of 

Health and Human Services (the 

Secretary) is required by section 

1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act 

(the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A)) and 

is allowed by section 222 of the Public 

Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 

217(a)) to consult with an expert outside 

advisory panel on the clinical integrity 

of the Ambulatory Payment 

Classification groups and relative 

payment weights, which are major 

elements of the Medicare Hospital 

Outpatient Prospective Payment System 

(OPPS), and the appropriate supervision 

level for hospital outpatient services. 

The Panel is governed by the provisions 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended (5 

U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth 

standards for the formation and use of 

advisory panels. The Panel Charter 

provides that the Panel shall meet up to 

three times annually. We consider the 

technical advice provided by the Panel 

as we prepare the proposed and final 

rules to update the OPPS for the 

following calendar year. 

The Panel shall consist of a chair and 

up to 15 members who are full-time 

employees of hospitals, hospital 

systems, or other Medicare providers. 

The Secretary or a designee selects the 

Panel membership based upon either 

self-nominations or nominations 

submitted by Medicare providers and 

other interested organizations. New 

appointments are made in a manner that 

ensures a balanced membership under 

the FACA guidelines. 

The Panel presently consists of the 

following members and a Chair. 

• Edith Hambrick, M.D., J.D., Chair, 

CMS Medical Officer 

• Karen Borman, M.D., F.A.C.S. 

• Jim Nelson, M.B.A., C.P.A., 

F.H.F.M.A. 

• Leah Osbahr, M.A., M.P.H. 

• Jacqueline Phillips 

• Johnathan Pregler, M.D. 

• Traci Rabine 

• Michael Rabovsky, M.D. 

• Wendy Resnick, F.H.F.M.A. 

• Marianna V. Spanaki-Varelas, M.D., 

Ph.D., M.B.A. 

• Gale Walker 

• Kris Zimmer 

II. Provisions of the Notice 

We published a notice in the Federal 

Register on September 23, 2014, entitled 

‘‘Medicare Program; Solicitation of 

Nominations to the Advisory Panel on 

Hospital Outpatient Payment (79 FR 

56808). The notice solicited 

nominations for up to four new 

members to fill the vacancies on the 

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Panel beginning September 30, 2014. As 

a result of that notice, we are 

announcing four new members to the 

Panel. The Panel currently consists of 

11 members. The four new Panel 

members appointments are for four-year 

terms beginning on January 14, 2015. 

New Appointments to the Panel 

The four new members of the Panel 

with terms beginning on January 14, 

2015 and continuing through January 

31, 2019 are as follows: 

• Dawn L. Francis, M.D. 

• Ruth Lande 

• Michael K. Schroyer 

• Norman B. Thomson III, M.D. 

III. Collection of Information 

Requirements 

This document does not impose 

information collection requirements, 

that is, reporting, recordkeeping or 

third-party disclosure requirements. 

Consequently, there is no need for 

review by the Office of Management and 

Budget under the authority of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 35). 

Dated: February 18, 2015. 

Marilyn Tavenner, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1465–N] 

Medicare Program; Public Meetings in 

Calendar Year 2015 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 2015 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. 

(Please note that two of CMS’ 2015 

HCPCS public meetings have a late 

starting time.) 

DATES: Meeting Dates: The following are 

the 2015 HCPCS public meeting dates: 

1. Thursday, May 7, 2015, 12 p.m. 

(noon) to 5 p.m. eastern daylight time 

(e.d.t.) (Drugs/Biologicals/

Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic 

Imaging Agents). 

2. Friday, May 8, 2015, 9 a.m. to 5 

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

(Drugs/Biologicals/

Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic 

Imaging Agents). 

3. Thursday, May 21, 2015, 10 a.m.. 

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

(Supplies and Other). 

4. Friday, May 22, 2015, 9 a.m. to 5 

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

(Supplies and Other). 

5. Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 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: 

• April 22, 2015 for the May 7, 2015 

and May 8, 2015 public meetings. 

• May 7, 2015 for the May 21, 2015 

and May 22, 2015 public meetings. 

• May 13, 2015 for the May 27, 2015 

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 registration deadlines for 

attendees that are foreign nationals are 

as follows: 

• April 20, 2015 for the May 7, 2015 

and May 8, 2015 public meetings. 

• May 5, 2015 for the May 21, 2015 

and May 22, 2015 public meetings. 

• May 11, 2015 for the May 27, 2015 

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: 

• April 30, 2015 for the May 7, 2015 

and May 8, 2015 public meetings. 

• May 14, 2015 for the May 21, 2015 

and May 22, 2015 public meeting dates. 

• May 20, 2015 for the May 27, 2015 

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: 

• April 23, 2015 for the May 7, 2015 

and May 8, 2015 public meetings. 

• May 7, 2015 for the May 21, 2015 

and May 22, 2015 public meetings. 

• May 13, 2015 for the May 27, 2015 

public meeting. 

Deadline for Submission of Written 

Comments: Written comments and other 

documentation in response to a 

preliminary coding or payment 

determination that are received by no 

later than the date of the public meeting 

at which the code request is scheduled 

for discussion, will be considered in 

formulating a final coding decision. 

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, 

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 

Jennifer Carver at (410) 786–6610 or 

Jennifer.Carver@cms.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Carver at (410)786–6610 or 

Jennifer.Carver@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) 

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