[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13059-13061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04288]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-3283-N]
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Medicare Evidence Development
and Coverage Advisory Committee--May 1, 2013
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that a public meeting of the Medicare
Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC)
(``Committee'') will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The Committee
generally provides advice and recommendations concerning the adequacy
of scientific evidence needed to determine whether certain medical
items and services can be covered under the Medicare statute. This
meeting will focus on selected genetic tests for cancer diagnosis (for
cancers of unknown primary site and for cervical cytology findings of
uncertain clinical significance). This meeting is open to the public in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2,
section 10(a)).
DATES: Meeting Date: The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, May
1, 2013 from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Deadline for Submission of Written Comments: Written comments must
be received at the address specified in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice by 5 p.m., EDT, Monday, March 25, 2013. Once submitted, all
comments are final.
Deadlines for Speaker Registration and Presentation Materials: The
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deadline to register to be a speaker and to submit PowerPoint
presentation materials and writings that will be used in support of an
oral presentation is 5:00 p.m., EDT on Monday, April 1, 2013. Speakers
may register by phone or via email by contacting the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Presentation materials must be received at the address specified in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Deadline for All Other Attendees Registration: Individuals may
register online at http://www.cms.gov/apps/events/upcomingevents.asp?strOrderBy=1&type=3 or by phone by contacting the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice by 5 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
We will be broadcasting the meeting live via Webcast at http://www.cms.gov/live/.
Deadline for Submitting a Request for Special Accommodations:
Persons attending the meeting who are hearing or visually impaired, or
have a condition that requires special assistance or accommodations,
are asked to contact the Executive Secretary as specified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice no later than 5:00
p.m., EDT Friday, April 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The meeting will be held in the main
auditorium of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244.
Submission of Presentations and Comments: Presentation materials
and written comments that will be presented at the meeting must be
submitted via email to [email protected] 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, Center for Clinical
Standards and Quality, Coverage and Analysis Group, S3-02-01, 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244 or contact Ms. Ellis by phone
(410-786-0309) or via email at [email protected].
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 Wednesday,
May 1, 2013, public meeting of the Committee. During this meeting, the
Committee will discuss selected genetic tests for cancer diagnosis (for
cancers of unknown primary site and for cervical cytology findings of
uncertain clinical significance).
Background information about this topic, including panel materials,
is available at http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/indexes/medcac-meetings-index.aspx?bc=BAAAAAAAAAAA&. We will no longer be
providing paper copies of the handouts for the meeting. Electronic
copies of all the meeting materials will be on the CMS Web site no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. We encourage the
participation of appropriate organizations with expertise in selected
genetic tests for cancer diagnosis.
II. Meeting Format
This meeting is open to the public. The Committee will hear oral
presentations from the public for approximately 45 minutes. Time
allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of
registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably
accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, we may
conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open
public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested
persons regarding their request to speak by April 1, 2013. 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.gov/medicare-coverage-database/indexes/medcac-meetings-index.aspx?bc=BAAAAAAAAAAA&. 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. Speakers presenting at the MEDCAC meeting must include
a full disclosure slide as their second slide in their presentation for
financial interests (for example, type of financial association--
consultant, research support, advisory board, and an indication of
level, such as minor association < $10,000 or major association >
$10,000) as well as intellectual conflicts of interest (for example,
involvement in a federal or nonfederal advisory committee that has
discussed the issue) that may pertain in any way to the subject of this
meeting. If you are representing an organization, we require that you
also disclose conflict of interest information for that organization.
If you do not have a powerpoint presentation, you will need to present
the full disclosure information requested previously at the beginning
of your statement to the Committee.
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 online at http://www.cms.gov/apps/events/upcomingevents.asp?strOrderBy=1&type=3 or by phone 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
email address. You will receive a registration confirmation with
instructions for your arrival at the CMS complex or you will be
notified that 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.
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Inspection, via metal detector or other applicable means,
of all persons 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 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: February 13, 2013.
Patrick Conway,
CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director, Center for Clinical Standards
and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-04288 Filed 2-25-13; 8:45 am]
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