CMS: Meeting of the Medicare Economic Index Technical Advisory Panel—June 25, 2012

Attached below is an advance copy of a CMS Federal Register notice announcing a public meeting of an advisory committee.  “The purpose of the Panel is to review all aspects of the Medicare Economic Index (MEI). This second meeting will focus on MEI price-measurement proxies and the index’s productivity adjustment.”

Deadlines for Speaker Registration and Presentation Materials: The deadline to register to be a speaker and to submit PowerPoint presentation materials and any other written materials that will be used in support of an oral presentation is 5 p.m. EDT, Monday, June 18, 2012. Speakers may register by contacting Toya Via, HCD International, by phone at (301) 552-8803 or via email at MEITAP@hcdi.com. Materials that will be used in support of an oral presentation must be received at the mailing or email address specified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, by 5 p.m. EDT, Monday, June 18, 2012.

Deadline for All Other Attendees Registration: Individuals may register online at http://www.hcdi.com/mei/ or by phone by contacting Toya Via, HCD International, at (301) 552-8803 by 5 p.m. EDT, Monday, June 18, 2012. We will be broadcasting the meeting live via webinar and conference call (for audio purposes). Webinar details will be sent to registered attendees.

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