[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 14 (Friday, January 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4205-4206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1294]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-2298-N]
Medicaid Program; Town Hall Forum on Access to Dental Care for
Medicaid-Eligible Children; April 6, 2009
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a town hall forum to discuss access to
dental care for Medicaid eligible children. Beneficiaries, providers,
dentists, industry representatives, and other interested parties are
invited to this meeting to present their views, concerns, and
recommendations related to oral health issues. The forum is open to the
public, but attendance is limited to space available.
DATES: Meeting Date: The town hall forum will be held on Monday, April
6, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., eastern daylight time (e.d.t.).
Deadline for Meeting Registration: Registrations must be received
by Wednesday, April 1, 2009, by 5 p.m., e.d.t.
Deadline for Requesting Special Accommodations: Participants
requiring special accommodations should contact Cindy Ruff at the
address specified in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by Friday,
March 27, 2009, by 5 p.m., e.d.t.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The town hall forum will be held in the
auditorium at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244.
Meeting Registration: Participants may register via e-mail at
Cynthia.Ruff@cms.hhs.gov or by regular mail at the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Family
and Children's Health Programs Group, 7500 Security Boulevard, S2-01-
16, Baltimore, MD 21244.
Inquires: Send inquiries about this meeting via email to
Cynthia.ruff@cms.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Ruff, 410-786-5916.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In response to Congressional hearings and Federal studies regarding
access to dental care for Medicaid eligible children, we performed 16
State dental reviews in 2008. We recently published a National Summary
of those State reviews and identified several opportunities for
improving dental care for individuals eligible for Medicaid. We
proposed to have a Town Hall Forum to discuss these opportunities. The
Forum will provide a venue for participants to provide feedback to us
on various oral health issues and to discuss best practices and
innovative delivery models for dental care. We will work with co-
facilitators, the National Association of State Medicaid Directors and
the American Dental Association, in presenting the Forum.
II. Meeting Format
The meeting will begin with introductions of the individuals
participating in the meeting and an overview of the goal and objectives
of the meeting. There will be a brief overview of the role and
functions of Federal and State programs in delivering dental care to
individuals eligible for Medicaid. There will be an opportunity for
several States to briefly present information on a promising oral
health practice in their State. The third portion of the Forum will
focus on discussion of delivery of dental services through managed care
organizations, payment issues, best practices/innovative delivery
models, and recommendations for education and outreach to dental
providers and Medicaid enrollees.
Prior to the Town Hall Forum, we will distribute information via
the CMS Web site including an agenda and a set of questions to be
addressed at the Forum. The materials will be posted on the CMS web
site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidSCHIPQualPrac/02_
whatsnewinquality.asp#TopOfPage. Registered participants may submit
additional questions/comments to be considered for discussion at the
Forum.
III. Registration Instructions
There is no registration fee associated with attending the meeting.
All individuals must register to attend. Because this meeting will be
located on Federal property, for security reasons any persons wishing
to attend must register at one of the addresses specified in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date specified 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. The meeting
is limited to registered persons, and seating capacity is limited to
the first 250 registrants.
Individuals requiring sign language interpretation for the hearing
impaired or other special accommodations should contact Cindy Ruff at
the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice by the date
specified in the DATES section of this notice.
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 at CMS 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
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meeting. The public may not enter the building earlier than 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: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No.
93.778, Medical Assistance Program.
Dated: January 14, 2009.
Kerry Weems,
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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