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• To provide recommendations on 

the development and implementation of 

a national Medicare education program 

that describes benefit options under 

Medicare. 

• To enhance the Federal 

government’s effectiveness in informing 

the Medicare consumer. 

• To make recommendations on how 

to expand outreach to vulnerable and 

underserved communities, including 

racial and ethnic minorities, in the 

context of a national Medicare 

education program. 

• To assemble an information base of 

best practices for helping consumers 

evaluate benefit options and build a 

community infrastructure for 

information, counseling, and assistance. 

The current members of the Panel are: 

Gwendolyn T. Bronson, SHINE/SHIP 

Counselor, Massachusetts SHINE 

Program; Dr. Yanira Cruz, President and 

Chief Executive Officer, National 

Hispanic Council on Aging; Stephen L. 

Fera, Vice President, Social Mission 

Programs, Independence Blue Cross; 

Clayton Fong, President and Chief 

Executive Officer, National Asian 

Pacific Center on Aging; Nan KirstenForte ́, Executive Vice President, 

Consumer Services, WebMD; Richard 

Frank, M.D., Director Cancer Research, 

Whittingham Cancer Center at Norwalk 

Hospital; Dr. Carmen R. Green, Director, 

Pain Research Division, Associate 

Professor, Anesthesiology, University of 

Michigan Health System; Dr. Jessie C. 

Gruman, President and Chief Executive 

Officer, Center for the Advancement of 

Health; Cindy Hounsell, J.D., President, 

Women’s Institute for a Secure 

Retirement; Kathy Hughes, Vice 

Chairwoman, Oneida Nation; Gail Hunt, 

President and Chief Executive Officer, 

National Alliance for Caregiving; 

Deeanna Jang, Policy Director, Asian 

and Pacific Islander American Health 

Forum; Warren Jones, M.D., Executive 

Director, Mississippi Institute for 

Improvement of Geographic Minority 

Health; Dr. Andrew M. Kramer, 

Professor of Medicine, University of 

Colorado, Denver; John Lui, Ph.D., 

Executive Director, Stout Vocational 

Rehabilitation Institute; Sandy 

Markwood, Chief Executive Officer, 

National Area Agencies on Aging; David 

Roberts, M.P.A., Vice President, 

Government Relations, Healthcare 

Information and Management Systems 

Society; Julie Bode ̈n Schmidt, Associate 

Vice President, Training and Technical 

Assistance Department, National 

Association of Community Health 

Centers; Rebecca Snead, Executive Vice 

President and Chief Executive Officer, 

National Alliance of State Pharmacy 

Associations; Donna Yee, Ph.D., Chief 

Executive Officer, Asian Community 

Center of Sacramento Valley. 

The agenda for the March 31, 2010 

meeting will include the following: 

• Recap of the previous (October 20, 

2009) meeting. 

• Subgroup Committee Work 

Summary. 

• Medicare Outreach and Education 

Strategies. 

• Public Comment. 

• Listening Session with CMS 

Leadership. 

• Next Steps. 

Individuals or organizations that wish 

to make a 5-minute oral presentation on 

an agenda topic should submit a written 

copy of the oral presentation to the 

Acting Designated Federal Official at the 

address listed in the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ 

section of this notice by the date listed 

in the ‘‘DATES’’ section of this notice. The 

number of oral presentations may be 

limited by the time available. 

Individuals not wishing to make a 

presentation may submit written 

comments to the Acting Designated 

Federal Official at the address listed in 

the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section of this notice 

by the date listed in the ‘‘DATES’’ section 

of this notice. 

Individuals requiring sign language 

interpretation or other special 

accommodations should contact the 

Acting Designated Federal Official at the 

address listed in the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ 

section of this notice by the date listed 

in the ‘‘DATES’’ section of this notice. 

Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health 

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

of Public Law 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: January 20, 2010. 

Charlene Frizzera, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

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BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1566–N] 

Medicare Program; Meeting of the 

Practicing Physicians Advisory 

Council, March 8, 2010 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

quarterly meeting of the Practicing 

Physicians Advisory Council (the 

Council). The Council will meet to 

discuss certain proposed changes in 

regulations and manual instructions 

related to physicians’ services, as 

identified by the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services. This meeting is open 

to the public. 

DATES: Meeting Date: Monday, March 8, 

2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., eastern 

standard time (e.s.t.). 

Deadline for Registration without Oral 

Presentation: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 

12 noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Registration of Oral 

Presentations: Friday, February 19, 

2010, 12 noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Submission of Oral 

Remarks and Written Comments: 

Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 12 

noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: Tuesday, March 2, 

2010, 12 noon, e.s.t. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The 

meeting will be held in the 

Multipurpose Room, at the CMS Single 

Site campus, 7500 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, MD 21244. 

Submission of Testimony: 

Testimonies should be mailed to Kelly 

Buchanan, Designated Federal Official 

(DFO), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail 

stop C4–13–07, Baltimore, MD 21244– 

1850, or contact the DFO via e-mail at 

PPAC_hhs@cms.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelly Buchanan, DFO, (410) 786–6132, 

or e-mail PPAC_hhs@cms.hhs.gov. 

News media representatives must 

contact the CMS Press Office, (202) 690– 

6145. Please refer to the CMS Advisory 

Committees’ Information Line (1–877– 

449–5659 toll free), (410) 786–9379 

local) or the Internet at http:// 

www.cms.hhs.gov/home/ 

regsguidance.asp for additional 

information and updates on committee 

activities. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

In accordance with section 10(a) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

this notice announces the quarterly 

meeting of the Practicing Physicians 

Advisory Council (the Council). The 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

(the Secretary) is mandated by section 

1868(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (the 

Act) to appoint a Practicing Physicians 

Advisory Council based on nominations 

submitted by medical organizations 

representing physicians. The Council 

meets quarterly to discuss certain 


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proposed changes in regulations and 

manual instructions related to physician 

services, as identified by the Secretary. 

To the extent feasible and consistent 

with statutory deadlines, the Council’s 

consultation must occur before Federal 

Register publication of the proposed 

changes. The Council submits an annual 

report on its recommendations to the 

Secretary and the Administrator of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) not later than December 

31 of each year. 

The Council consists of 15 physicians, 

including the Chair. Members of the 

Council include both participating and 

nonparticipating physicians, and 

physicians practicing in rural and 

underserved urban areas. At least 11 

members of the Council must be 

physicians as described in section 

1861(r)(1) of the Act; that is, Statelicensed doctors of medicine or 

osteopathy. The remaining 4 members 

may include dentists, podiatrists, 

optometrists, and chiropractors. 

Members serve for overlapping 4-year 

terms. 

Section 1868(a)(2) of the Act requires 

that the Council meet quarterly to 

discuss certain proposed changes in 

regulations and manual issuances that 

relate to physicians’ services, identified 

by the Secretary. Section 1868(a)(3) of 

the Act provides for payment of 

expenses and per diem for Council 

members in the same manner as 

members of other advisory committees 

appointed by the Secretary. In addition 

to making these payments, the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services and CMS provide management 

and support services to the Council. The 

Secretary will appoint new members to 

the Council from among those 

candidates determined to have the 

expertise required to meet specific 

agency needs in a manner to ensure 

appropriate balance of the Council’s 

membership. 

The Council held its first meeting on 

May 11, 1992. The current members are: 

Chiledum A. Ahaghotu, M.D.; John E. 

Arradondo, M.D., MPH; Vincent J. 

Bufalino, M.D., Chairperson; Joseph A. 

Giaimo, D.O.; Pamela A. Howard, M.D.; 

Roger L. Jordan, O.D.; Janice A. Kirsch, 

M.D.; Tye J. Ouzounian, M.D.; Jeffrey A. 

Ross, DPM, M.D.; Jonathan E. Siff, M.D., 

MBA; Fredrica E. Smith, M.D.; Richard 

E. Smith, M.D.; Arthur D. Snow, Jr., 

M.D.; Christopher J. Standaert, M.D.; 

and Karen S. Williams, M.D. 

II. Meeting Format and Agenda 

The meeting will commence with the 

Council’s Executive Director providing a 

status report, and the CMS responses to 

the recommendations made by the 

Council at the December 7, 2009 

meeting, as well as prior meeting 

recommendations. Additionally, an 

update will be provided on the 

Physician Regulatory Issues Team. In 

accordance with the Council charter, we 

are requesting assistance with the 

following agenda topics: 

• Provider Enrollment and Chain 

Ownership System (PECOS) Update. 

• Fraud and Abuse Update. 

• Electronic Health Records (EHR) 

Update. 

For additional information and 

clarification on these topics, contact the 

DFO as provided in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. Individual physicians or medical 

organizations that represent physicians 

wishing to present a 5-minute oral 

testimony on agenda issues must 

register with the DFO by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. 

Testimony is limited to agenda topics 

only. The number of oral testimonies 

may be limited by the time available. A 

written copy of the presenter’s oral 

remarks must be submitted to the DFO 

for distribution to Council members for 

review before the meeting by the date 

listed in the DATES section of this notice. 

Physicians and medical organizations 

not scheduled to speak may also submit 

written comments to the DFO for 

distribution by the date listed in the 

DATES section of this notice. 

III. Meeting Registration and Security 

Information 

The meeting is open to the public, but 

attendance is limited to the space 

available. Persons wishing to attend this 

meeting must register by contacting the 

DFO at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice or by 

telephone at the number listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the date 

specified in the DATES section of this 

notice. 

Since this meeting will be held in a 

Federal Government Building, the 

Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Federal 

security measures are applicable. In 

planning your arrival time, we 

recommend allowing additional time to 

clear security. To gain access to the 

building, participants will be required 

to show a government-issued photo 

identification (for example, driver’s 

license, or passport), and must be listed 

on an approved security list before 

persons are permitted entrance. Persons 

not registered in advance will not be 

permitted into the Hubert H. Humphrey 

Building and will not be permitted to 

attend the Council meeting. 

All persons entering the building 

must pass through a metal detector. In 

addition, all items brought to the Hubert 

H. Humphrey Building, whether 

personal or for the purpose of 

presentation, are subject to inspection. 

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 the purpose 

of presentation. 

Individuals requiring sign language 

interpretation or other special 

accommodations must contact the DFO 

via the contact information specified in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. 

Authority: (Section 1868 of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ee) and section 

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

section 10(a)).) 

Dated: January 14, 2010. 

Charlene Frizzera, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

National Advisory Committee on Rural 

Health and Human Services; Notice of 

Meeting 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby given 

that the following committee will 

convene its sixty-fourth meeting. 

Name: National Advisory Committee on 

Rural Health and Human Services. 

Dates and Times: February 17, 2010, 1 

p.m.–5 p.m. 

February 18, 2010, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 

February 19, 2010, 9 a.m.–10:30 a.m. 

Place: The Sofitel Lafayette Square, 806 

15th Street, NW., Washington, DC, 20005, 

Phone: 202–730–8800. 

Status: The meeting will be open to the 

public. 

Purpose: The National Advisory 

Committee on Rural Health and Human 

Services provides advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary with 

respect to the delivery, research, 

development and administration of health 

and human services in rural areas. 

Agenda: Wednesday afternoon, February 

17, at 1 p.m., the meeting will be called to 

order by the Chairperson of the Committee, 

the Honorable David Beasley and the Vice 

Chairperson, the Honorable Larry Otis. The 

Chair will open with a review of the 

Committee’s 2010 Report to the Secretary and 

a vote on the approval of that report. The 

meeting will then focus on the Committee’s 


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