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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1761–N] 

Medicare Program; Public Meeting for 

New Revisions to the Healthcare 

Common Procedure Coding System 

(HCPCS) Coding—June 7–10, 2022 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

dates and times of virtual Healthcare 

Common Procedure Coding System 

(HCPCS) public meetings to be held in 

June 2022 to discuss our preliminary 

coding, Medicare benefit category, and 

payment determinations for new 

revisions to the HCPCS Level II code set, 

as well as how to register for those 

meetings. The June meetings will also 

include preliminary Medicare benefit 

category and payment determinations 

for codes effective January 1, 2020 to 

April 1, 2022, continuous glucose 

monitor and related supplies and 

accessories coding and payment 

determinations, and additional items 

added by CMS to address Medicare 

benefit category or payment 

determinations. The public meeting 

agendas (including the specific 

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding 

System (HCPCS) code applications that 

will be discussed), meeting guidelines 

and the information to join these 

meetings are published at https://

www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ 

MedHCPCSGenInfo/ 

HCPCSPublicMeetings. 

DATES: 

Virtual Meeting Dates: Tuesday, June 

7, 2022, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., eastern 

daylight time (e.d.t.), Wednesday, June 

8, 2022, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. e.d.t., 

Thursday, June 9, 2022, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

e.d.t. and Friday, June 10, 2022, 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. e.d.t. 

Deadline for Primary Speaker 

Registrations and Presentation 

Materials: The deadline for primary 

speakers to register and submit any 

supporting PowerPoint presentation, as 

well as any relevant studies published 

after the date the applicant submitted its 

HCPCS code application, is 5 p.m., 

e.d.t., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. 

Deadline for 5-Minute Speaker 

Registrations: The deadline for 

registering to be a 5-minute speaker is 

5 p.m., e.d.t., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. 

Deadline for Registration for all Other 

Attendees: All individuals who plan to 

attend the virtual public meetings to 

listen, but do not plan to speak, must 

register to attend. Attendees can attend 

more than one meeting. Except for 

individuals who require special 

assistance, the deadline to register for 

each public meeting is the date of that 

public meeting. Individuals who plan to 

attend one or more of the virtual public 

meetings and require special assistance 

must register and request special 

assistance services by 5 p.m., e.d.t., 

Tuesday, May 24, 2022. 

Registration Link: The registration 

link will be posted in the Guidelines for 

Participation in HCPCS Public Meetings 

document on the CMS website at 

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ 

MedHCPCSGenInfo/ 

HCPCSPublicMeetings and in an 

announcement on the HCPCS General 

Information page at https://

www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ 

MedHCPCSGenInfo. The same website 

also contains detailed information on 

how attendees can join the virtual 

public meetings using Zoom, including 

dial-in information for primary 

speakers, 5-minute speakers, and all 

other attendees. 

Deadline for Submission of Written 

Comments: In addition to the primary 

speaker presentation materials noted 

above, CMS will accept written 

comments from any stakeholder 

pertaining to a HCPCS code application 

or agenda item scheduled for discussion 

at the public meetings. The deadline for 

submission of written comments 

pertaining to a specific HCPCS code 

application or agenda item is 5 p.m., 

e.d.t., on the date of the virtual public 

meeting at which the applicable HCPCS 

code application or agenda item is 

scheduled for discussion. As part of 

CMS’ response to the COVID–19 public 

health emergency (PHE), written 

comments will only be accepted when 

emailed to: HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov. 

ADDRESSES: Virtual Meeting Location: 

The June 7–10, 2022 HCPCS public 

meetings will be held virtually via 

Zoom only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sundus Ashar, (410) 786 0750, 

Sundus.ashar1@cms.hhs.gov, or 

HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On December 21, 2000, Congress 

enacted the Medicare, Medicaid, and 

State Children’s Health Insurance 

Program (SCHIP) Benefits Improvement 

and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (Pub. 

L. 106–554). Section 531(b) of BIPA 

mandated that the Secretary 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). In the November 23, 2001 

Federal Register (66 FR 58743), we 

published a notice providing 

information regarding the establishment 

of the annual public meeting process for 

DME. 

In 2020, we implemented changes to 

our Healthcare Common Procedure 

Coding System (HCPCS) coding 

procedures, including the establishment 

of quarterly coding cycles for drugs and 

biological products and biannual coding 

cycles for non-drug and non-biological 

items and services. 

In the December 28, 2021 Federal 

Register (86 FR 73860), we published a 

final rule that established procedures for 

making Medicare benefit category and 

payment determinations for new items 

and services that are DME, prosthetic 

devices, orthotics and prosthetics, 

therapeutic shoes and inserts, surgical 

dressings, or splints, casts, and other 

devices used for reductions of fractures 

and dislocations under Medicare Part B. 

II. Virtual Meeting Registration 

Because of the ‘‘Notice of the 

Continuation of the National Emergency 

Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 

2019 (COVID–19) Pandemic’’ 1 issued 

on February 18, 2022, there will not be 

an in-person meeting. The June 7–10, 

2022 HCPCS public meetings will be 

virtual and available for remote audio 

attendance and participation only via 

Zoom. 

A. Required Information for Registration 

The following information must be 

provided when registering online to 

attend: 

• Name; 

• Company name and address (if 

applicable); 

• Direct-dial telephone; 

• Email address; 

• Any special assistance requests 

(which, as stated above, will be 

considered if the registration is 

submitted by 5:00 p.m., e.d.t., Tuesday, 

May 24, 2022); and 

• Whether the registrant is a primary 

speaker or a 5-minute speaker for an 

agenda item. 

B. Additional Information 

1. Primary Speakers 

Each applicant that submitted a 

HCPCS code application that will be 


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discussed at the virtual public meetings 

is permitted to designate a primary 

speaker. As stated above, we will accept 

PowerPoint presentations and relevant 

studies published after the date the 

applicant submitted its HCPCS code 

application if those materials are 

emailed to: HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov by 

5:00 p.m., e.d.t., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. 

Due to the timeframe needed for the 

planning and coordination of the 

HCPCS virtual public meetings, 

materials that are not submitted in 

accordance with these deadlines cannot 

be accommodated. 

All PowerPoint presentation materials 

must not exceed 10 pages. Relevant 

studies that were published after the 

date the applicant submitted its HCPCS 

code application are not subject to this 

page limit. 

Fifteen minutes is the total time 

interval for each presentation. In 

establishing the public meeting agenda, 

we may group multiple, related code 

requests under the same agenda item. 

On the day of the virtual meeting that 

the primary speaker attends and speaks 

on a HCPCS code application, before 5 

p.m., e.d.t., the primary speaker must 

email a brief written summary (one 

paragraph) of their comments and 

conclusions to: HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov. 

Every primary speaker must also 

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 

manufacturer of the item that is the 

subject of the HCPCS code application 

that the primary speaker presented, or 

any competitors of that manufacturer 

with respect to the item. This includes 

any payment, salary, remuneration, or 

benefit provided to that speaker by the 

applicant. 

2. 5-Minute Speakers 

As noted above, the deadline for 

registering to be a 5-minute speaker is 

5:00 p.m., e.d.t., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. 

On the day of the virtual meeting that 

the 5-minute speaker attends and speaks 

on a HCPCS code application or agenda 

item, before 5 p.m., e.d.t., the 5-minute 

speaker must email a brief written 

summary of their comments and 

conclusions to: HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov. 

CMS will not accept any other written 

materials from a 5-minute speaker. 

Every 5-minute speaker must also 

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 

manufacturer of the item that is the 

subject of the HCPCS code application 

or agenda item that the 5-minute 

speaker presented, or any competitors of 

that manufacturer with respect to the 

item. This includes any payment, salary, 

remuneration, or benefit provided to 

that speaker by the applicant. 

C. Additional Virtual Meeting/ 

Registration Information 

Prior to registering to attend a virtual 

public meeting, all potential 

participants and other stakeholders are 

advised to review the public meeting 

agendas at https://www.cms.gov/ 

Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/ 

HCPCSPublicMeetings which identify 

our preliminary coding, Medicare 

benefit category, and payment 

determinations, and the date each item 

will be discussed. All potential 

participants and other stakeholders are 

also encouraged to regularly check the 

HCPCS section of the CMS website at 

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ 

MedHCPCSGenInfo/ 

HCPCSPublicMeetings for publication of 

the draft agendas, including a summary 

of each HCPCS code application, our 

preliminary coding, Medicare benefit 

category, and payment determinations. 

The HCPCS section of the CMS 

website also includes details regarding 

the public meeting process for new 

revisions to the HCPCS code set, 

including information on how to join 

the meeting remotely, and guidelines for 

an effective presentation. The HCPCS 

section of the CMS website 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 CMS uses 

to make HCPCS coding determinations. 

When CMS refers to HCPCS code or 

HCPCS coding application above, CMS 

may also be referring to circumstances 

when a HCPCS code has already been 

issued but a Medicare benefit category 

and/or payment has not been 

determined. At this meeting, CMS may 

or may not be able to provide 

preliminary Medicare benefit category 

and payment determinations for HCPCS 

codes that were effective April 1, 2022, 

or that will be considered during this 

public meeting for coding actions. CMS 

is working diligently to address 

Medicare benefit category and payment 

determinations for new items and 

services that may be DME, prosthetic 

devices, orthotics and prosthetics, 

therapeutic shoes and inserts, surgical 

dressings, or splints, casts, and other 

devices used for reductions of fractures 

and dislocations under Medicare Part B. 

Please check the CMS website listed 

above for the final agenda. 

III. Written Comments From Meeting 

Attendees Who Are Not Speakers 

Written comments from anyone who 

is not a primary speaker or 5-minute 

speaker will only be accepted when 

emailed to: HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov before 

5 p.m., e.d.t., on the date of the virtual 

public meeting at which the HCPCS 

code application that is the subject of 

the comments is discussed. 

The Administrator of CMS, Chiquita 

Brooks-LaSure, having reviewed and 

approved this document, authorizes 

Lynette Wilson, who is the Federal 

Register Liaison, to electronically sign 

this document for purposes of 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Dated: May 3, 2022. 

Lynette Wilson, 

Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09780 Filed 5–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Supplementary Comment Period; 

Release of Unaccompanied Children 

From ORR Custody (OMB #0970–0552) 

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, 

Administration for Children and 

Families, HHS. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Refugee 

Resettlement (ORR), Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF), U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), recently requested 

public comment on proposed revisions 

to forms that allow the Unaccompanied 

Children (UC) Program to process 

release of UC from ORR custody and 

provide services after release. In 

response to comments received, ORR is 

now providing a supplemental 

opportunity to provide comments on 

versions of revised forms that display 

the available options for dropdown 

fields. ORR invites any supplementary 

or new public comments that may arise 

with the added context of the dropdown 

options. 

DATES: Comments due no later than June 

6, 2022 

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the 

proposed collection of information and 

submit comments by emailing 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all 

requests by the title of the information 

collection. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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