Notice2024-08551
Medicare Program Public Meeting for New Revisions to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding-May 28-30, 2024
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Published
April 22, 2024
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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 meeting to be held from May 28, 2024, through May 30, 2024, to discuss CMS' preliminary coding, Medicare benefit category, and payment determinations, if applicable, for new revisions to the HCPCS Level II code set for non-drug and non-biological items and services, as well as how to register for those meetings.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 78 (Monday, April 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29337-29338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08551]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-1821-N]
Medicare Program Public Meeting for New Revisions to the
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding--May 28-30,
2024
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of
Health and Human Services (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 meeting to be
held from May 28, 2024, through May 30, 2024, to discuss CMS'
preliminary coding, Medicare benefit category, and payment
determinations, if applicable, for new revisions to the HCPCS Level II
code set for non-drug and non-biological items and services, as well as
how to register for those meetings.
DATES: Virtual Meeting Dates: Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET); Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET; and
Thursday, May 30, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: Virtual Meeting Location: The 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#7526001b1100065b14061d140744351618065b1d1d065b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c3f190208191f420d1f040d1e5d2c0f011f4204041f420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e363d2e3d2d3e1d130d5016160d50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ce868d9e8d9d8eada3bde0a6a6bde0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On December 21, 2000, Congress enacted the Medicare, Medicaid, and
the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) 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 of the annual public meeting process for
DME.
In 2020, we implemented changes to our HCPCS Level II 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. Public Meeting Agendas
Prior to registering to attend a virtual public meeting, all
potential participants and other attendees 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 CMS' preliminary
coding, Medicare benefit category, and payment determinations, if
applicable, and the date each item will be discussed. In establishing
the public meeting agendas, CMS may group multiple, related code
applications under the same agenda item.
III. Virtual Meeting Registration
The May 28, 2024, through May 30, 2024, HCPCS public meetings will
be virtual and available for remote audio attendance and participation
only via Zoom. The Zoom link and registration instructions 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-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system">https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system</a>. The same website also
contains detailed information on how attendees can join the virtual
public meetings using Zoom, including dial-in information. All
individuals who plan to speak (15 or 5 minutes) at the virtual public
meetings must register by 5 p.m. ET on Friday, May 17, 2024. All
participants and other
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attendees can access the virtual public meeting through the Zoom link,
which will be posted on the HCPCS website. Attendees can attend more
than 1 day of the public meeting.
A. Required Information for Registration
The following information must be provided when registering to be a
speaker:
<bullet> Name;
<bullet> Company name (if applicable);
<bullet> Email address;
<bullet> Any special assistance requests (will be considered if the
registration is submitted by 5 p.m. ET, Friday, May 17, 2024);
<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 Thursday, May 23, 2024.
B. Speakers and Attendees
1. Primary Speakers
Each applicant that submitted a HCPCS Level II code application
that will be discussed at the virtual public meetings is permitted to
designate a primary speaker. Fifteen minutes is the total time interval
for a primary speaker per agenda item. Any unused time from the primary
speaker will be forfeited and cannot be delegated to another speaker.
The deadline for primary speakers to register and submit any supporting
PowerPoint presentation is 5 p.m. ET, Friday, May 17, 2024. CMS will
accept PowerPoint presentations if those materials are emailed to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4fcf7e4f7e7f4d7d9c79adcdcc79ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41090211021201222c326f2929326f262e37">[email protected]</span></a> by the stated deadline. Due to the timeframe needed
for the planning and coordination of the HCPCS virtual public meetings,
materials that are not submitted in accordance with this deadline
cannot be accommodated.
All PowerPoint presentation materials must not exceed 10 slides and
should be in PowerPoint presentation format, not PDF. We will not play
videos or animations during the public meeting sessions and request the
speakers exclude these materials from their PowerPoint presentation and
instead submit any relevant video or animation materials along with the
written comments. We request that speakers ensure the presentation does
not include any inappropriate content before submission.
Every primary speaker must 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 Level II 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
Any individual related to the public meeting agenda item, including
but not limited to, an employee, interested parties, competitor,
insurer, public consumer, etc., may register and speak as a 5-minute
speaker. The deadline for registering to be a 5-minute speaker is 5
p.m. ET, Friday, May 17, 2024.
Every 5-minute speaker must 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 Level II 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. We will not accept any other written materials, outside of
the written comments, from a 5-minute speaker.
3. All Other Attendees
All individuals who plan to attend the virtual public meetings to
listen and do not plan to speak, may access the virtual public meeting
using the Zoom link posted on the HCPCS website at <a href="https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system">https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system</a>.
Individuals who require special assistance must register and
request special assistance services by 5 p.m. ET, Friday, May 17, 2024.
IV. Written Comments
The primary and 5-minute speaker(s) must email a brief, written
summary (one paragraph) of their comments and conclusions. Written
comments from anyone, including the primary and 5-minute speaker(s),
will only be accepted when emailed to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#470f0417041407242a34692f2f3469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aee6edfeedfdeecdc3dd80c6c6dd80c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a> before 5 p.m.
ET on the date of the virtual public meeting at which the HCPCS Level
II code application that is the subject of the comments is discussed.
V. Additional Information
The HCPCS section of the CMS website also includes details
regarding the public meeting process for new revisions to the HCPCS
Level II 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 Level II coding process, including
a detailed explanation of the procedures CMS uses to make HCPCS Level
II coding determinations.
When CMS refers to a HCPCS code or HCPCS Level II 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. 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.
VI. Collection of Information Requirements
This document does not impose information collection requirements,
that is, reporting, recordkeeping, or third-party disclosure
requirements. Consequently, there is no need for review by the Office
of Management and Budget under the authority of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
The Administrator of CMS, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, having reviewed
and approved this document, authorizes Trenesha Fultz-Mimms, who is the
Federal Register Liaison, to electronically sign this document for
purposes of publication in the Federal Register.
Trenesha Fultz-Mimms,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2024-08551 Filed 4-19-24; 8:45 am]
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