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mail to 

MedCACpresentations@cms.hhs.gov or 

by regular mail to the contact listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the date 

specified in the DATES section of this 

notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maria Ellis, Executive Secretary for 

MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Office of Clinical 

Standards and Quality, Coverage and 

Analysis Group, C1–09–06, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21244 or contact Ms. Ellis by phone 

(410–786–0309) or via e-mail at 

Maria.Ellis@cms.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

MEDCAC, formerly known as the 

Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee 

(MCAC), provides advice and 

recommendations to CMS regarding 

clinical issues. (For more information 

on MCAC, see the December 14, 1998 

Federal Register (63 FR 68780.)) This 

notice announces the November 19, 

2008, public meeting of the Committee. 

During this meeting, the Committee will 

discuss the available evidence on 

computed tomography colonography 

(CTC) as a screening test for colorectal 

cancer, including test characteristics, 

screening frequency, cost effectiveness, 

safety and training requirements (See 

section 1861(pp) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. section 1395x(pp))). 

Background information about this 

topic, including panel materials, are 

available at http://ww.cms.hhs.gov/ 

coverage. We encourage the 

participation of appropriate 

organizations with expertise in 

colorectal cancer and screening for this 

disease. 

II. Meeting Format 

This meeting is open to the public. 

The Committee will hear oral 

presentations from the public for 

approximately 30 minutes. The 

Committee may limit the number and 

duration of oral presentations to the 

time available. Your comments should 

focus on issues specific to the list of 

topics that we have proposed to the 

Committee. The list of research topics to 

be discussed at the meeting will be 

available on the following Web site 

prior to the meeting: http:// 

www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/ 

index_list.asp?list_type=mcac. We 

require that you declare at the meeting 

whether you have any financial 

involvement with manufacturers (or 

their competitors) of any items or 

services being discussed. 

The Committee will deliberate openly 

on the topics under consideration. 

Interested persons may observe the 

deliberations, but the Committee will 

not hear further comments during this 

time except at the request of the 

chairperson. The Committee will also 

allow a 15-minute unscheduled open 

public session for any attendee to 

address issues specific to the topics 

under consideration. At the conclusion 

of the day, the members will vote and 

the Committee will make its 

recommendation(s) to CMS. 

III. Registration Instructions 

CMS’ Coverage and Analysis Group is 

coordinating meeting registration. While 

there is no registration fee, individuals 

must register to attend. You may register 

by contacting the person listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the deadline 

listed in the DATES section of this notice. 

Please provide your full name (as it 

appears on your state-issued driver’s 

license), address, organization, 

telephone, fax number(s), and e-mail 

address. You will receive a registration 

confirmation with instructions for your 

arrival at the CMS complex or you will 

be notified the seating capacity has been 

reached. 

IV. Security, Building, and Parking 

Guidelines 

This meeting will be held in a Federal 

government building; therefore, Federal 

security measures are applicable. We 

recommend that confirmed registrants 

arrive reasonably early, but no earlier 

than 45 minutes prior to the start of the 

meeting, to allow additional time to 

clear security. Security measures 

include the following: 

• Presentation of government-issued 

photographic identification to the 

Federal Protective Service or Guard 

Service personnel. 

• Inspection of vehicle’s interior and 

exterior (this includes engine and trunk 

inspection) at the entrance to the 

grounds. Parking permits and 

instructions will be issued after the 

vehicle inspection. 

• Inspection, via metal detector or 

other applicable means of all persons 

brought entering the building. We note 

that all items brought into CMS, 

whether personal or for the purpose of 

presentation or to support a 

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 

presentation or to support a 

presentation. 

Note: 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 30 to 45 minutes prior 

to the convening of the meeting. 

All visitors must be escorted in areas 

other than the lower and first floor 

levels in the Central Building. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a). 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program) 

Dated: September 15, 2008. 

Barry M. Straube, 

Chief Medical Officer and Director, Office 

of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers 

for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E8–22591 Filed 9–25–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–7010–N] 

Medicare Program; Announcement of 

Meeting of the Advisory Panel on 

Medicare Education, October 22, 2008 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 

notice announces a meeting of Advisory 

Panel on Medicare Education (the 

Panel). 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 the 

effectiveness of consumer education 

strategies concerning the Medicare 

program. This meeting is open to the 

public. 

DATES: Meeting Date: October 22, 2008 

from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., e.d.t. 

Deadline for Meeting Registration, 

Presentations and Comments: October 

15, 2008, 12 noon, e.d.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: October 8, 2008, 12 

noon, e.d.t. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Fairmont 

Washington Hotel, 2401 M Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037, (202) 429–2400. 

Meeting Registration, Presentations, and 

Written Comments: Lynne Johnson, 

Designated Federal Official, Division of 

Forum and Conference Development, 

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Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1–05–06, 

Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 or contact 

Ms. Johnson via e-mail at 

Lynne.Johnson@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 by 

contacting Lynne Johnson at the address 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice or by telephone at (410) 786– 

0090, by the date listed in the DATES

section of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lynne Johnson, (410) 786–0090. Please 

refer to the CMS Advisory Committees’ 

Information Line (1–877–449–5659 tollfree)/(410–786–9379 local) or the 

Internet (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

FACA/04_APME.asp) for additional 

information and updates on committee 

activities. Press inquiries are handled 

through the CMS Press Office at (202) 

690–6145. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act authorizes the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

(the Secretary) to establish an advisory 

panel if the Secretary determines that 

the panel is ‘‘in the public interest in 

connection with the performance of 

duties imposed * * * by law.’’ Such 

duties are imposed by section 1804 of 

the Social Security Act (the Act), 

requiring the Secretary to provide 

informational materials to Medicare 

beneficiaries about the Medicare 

program, and section 1851(d) of the Act, 

requiring the Secretary to provide for 

‘‘activities * * * to broadly disseminate 

information to [M]edicare beneficiaries 

* * * on the coverage options provided 

under [Medicare Advantage] in order to 

promote an active, informed selection 

among such options.’’ 

The Panel is also authorized by 

section 1114(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 

1311(f)) and section 222 of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). The 

Secretary signed the charter establishing 

this Panel on January 21, 1999 and 

approved the renewal of the charter on 

November 14, 2006. The establishment 

of the charter and the renewal of the 

charter were announced in the February 

17, 1999 Federal Register (64 FR 7899), 

and the March 23, 2007 Federal 

Register (72 FR 13796), respectively. 

The Panel advises and makes 

recommendations to the Secretary and 

the Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on 

opportunities to enhance the 

effectiveness of consumer education 

strategies concerning the Medicare 

program. The Secretary delegates 

authority to the Administrator. 

The goals of the Panel are as follows: 

• To provide recommendations on 

the development and implementation of 

a national Medicare education program 

that describes the options for selecting 

a health plan and prescription drug plan 

under Medicare. 

• To enhance the Federal 

government’s effectiveness in informing 

the Medicare consumer, including the 

appropriate use of public-private 

partnerships. 

• To provide 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 health plan 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; Clayton 

Fong, President and Chief Executive 

Officer, National Asian Pacific Center 

on Aging; Nan Kirsten-Forte, Executive 

Vice President, Consumer Services, 

WebMD; Dr. Jessie C. Gruman, President 

and Chief Executive Officer, Center for 

the Advancement of Health; Dr. Frank 

B. McArdle, Manager, Hewitt Research 

Office, Hewitt Associates; Rebecca 

Snead, Executive Vice President and 

Chief Executive Officer, National 

Alliance of State Pharmacy 

Associations. Thirteen new members 

will be appointed to the panel and 

announced at the meeting. 

The agenda for the October 22, 2008, 

meeting will include the following: 

• Recap of the previous (June 26, 

2008) meeting. 

• Introduction of New Members. 

• 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 Lynne 

Johnson 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 Ms. Johnson 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 Ms. 

Johnson 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 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: September 10, 2008. 

Kerry Weems, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

Statement of Organization, Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority 

Part F of the Statement of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority for the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), (Federal 

Register, Vol. 73, No. 127, pp. 37463– 

37464, dated Tuesday, July 1, 2008) is 

amended to reflect an update to the 

functions for the Center for Medicare 

Management. 

Part F. is described below: 

• Section F. 20. (Functions) reads as 

follows: 

Center for Medicare Management 

(FAH) 

• Serves as the focal point for all 

Agency interactions with health care 

providers, intermediaries, carriers, and 

Medicare Administrative Contractors 

(MACs) for issues relating to Agency 

fee-for-service (FFS) policies and 

operations. 

• Responsible for policies related to 

scope of benefits and other statutory, 

regulatory and contractual provisions. 

• Based on program data, develops 

payment mechanisms, administrative 

mechanisms, and regulations to ensure 

that CMS is purchasing medically 

necessary items and services under 

Medicare FFS. 


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