Notice2022-23640
Medicare Program; Public Meeting for New Revisions to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding-November 29-December 1, 2022
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October 31, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Abstract
This notice announces the dates and times of the virtual Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) public meetings to be held November 29, 2022 through December 1, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 209 (Monday, October 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65593-65595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23640]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-1790-N]
Medicare Program; Public Meeting for New Revisions to the
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding--November 29-
December 1, 2022
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the dates and times of the virtual
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) public meetings to be
held November 29, 2022 through December 1, 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.
DATES:
Virtual Meeting Dates: Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., eastern standard time (e.s.t.), Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. e.s.t., and Thursday, December 1, 2022, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
e.s.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.s.t., Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
Deadline for 5-Minute Speaker Registrations: The deadline for
registering to be a 5-minute speaker is 5 p.m., e.s.t., Tuesday,
November 15, 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 Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
Registration Link: The registration link will be posted in the
Guidelines for Participation in HCPCS Public Meetings document on the
CMS website at <a href="https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings">https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings</a> and in an announcement on the HCPCS General
Information page at <a href="https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo">https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo</a>. 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.s.t., on
the date of the virtual public meeting at which the applicable HCPCS
code application or agenda item is scheduled for discussion. Written
comments will only be accepted when emailed to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#68202b382b3b280b051b4600001b460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a62697a69796a49475904424259044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>.
ADDRESSES: Virtual Meeting Location: The November 29, 2022 through
December 1, 2022 HCPCS public meetings will be held virtually via Zoom
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sundus Ashar, (410) 786 0750,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#376442595342441956445f56450677545a44195f5f4419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2f1d7ccc6d7d18cc3d1cac3d093e2c1cfd18ccacad18cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#773f3427342437141a04591f1f0459101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c545f4c5f4f5c7f716f3274746f327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
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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
The November 29, 2022 through December 1, 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:
<bullet> Name;
<bullet> Company name (if applicable);
<bullet> Email address;
<bullet> Any special assistance requests (which, as stated above,
will be considered if the registration is submitted by 5 p.m., e.s.t.,
Tuesday, November 15, 2022);
<bullet> Whether the registrant is a primary speaker or a 5-minute
speaker for an agenda item;
<bullet> Agenda item and Application number;
<bullet> Whether the primary speaker will use a PowerPoint
presentation; and
<bullet> Whether the registrant will participate in a practice Zoom
session, to be held on Monday, November 28, 2022.
B. Additional Information
1. Primary Speakers
Each applicant that submitted a HCPCS code application that will be
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d39b9083908093b0bea0fdbbbba0fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db93988b98889bb8b6a8f5b3b3a8f5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a> by 5 p.m., e.s.t., Tuesday, November 15,
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.s.t., the
primary speaker must email a brief written summary (one paragraph) of
their comments and conclusions to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d353e2d3e2e3d1e100e5315150e531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="40080310031300232d336e2828336e272f36">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 p.m., e.s.t., Tuesday, November 15, 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.s.t., the 5-minute speaker must email a brief written summary of
their comments and conclusions to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0989380938390b3bda3feb8b8a3feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1898291829281a2acb2efa9a9b2efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings">https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings</a> 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 <a href="https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings">https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/HCPCSPublicMeetings</a> 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 October 1, 2022 or
earlier, 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e8a0abb8abbba88b859bc680809bc68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d757e6d7e6e7d5e504e1355554e135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>
before 5 p.m., e.s.t., on the date of the virtual public meeting at
which the HCPCS code application that is the subject of the comments is
discussed.
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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: October 26, 2022.
Lynette Wilson,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2022-23640 Filed 10-28-22; 8:45 am]
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