97-9872. Commission Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9872]


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PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REVIEW COMMISSION


Commission Meeting

AGENCY: Physician Payment Review Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commission will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, 
May 1, 1997 and Friday, May 2, 1997 at the Washington Marriott, 1221 
22nd Street NW, Washington, D.C. The May 1 meeting will be in the West 
End Salon and the May 2 meeting will be in the DuPont Ballroom. The 
meetings are tentatively scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on May 1 and 
at 9:00 a.m. on May 2.
    At the meeting, the Commission will review drafts of reports due to 
the Congress later this spring concerning volume performance standards 
and conversion factor updates, beneficiary access to care under fee for 
service, and beneficiary financial liability. It will also discuss the 
Administration's fiscal year 1998 budget proposal.
    The Commission also plans to hear from outside experts concerning 
several issues on its work plan:
     Monitoring access under managed care;
     Serving vulnerable populations in managed care;
     Monitoring changes in the health care market; and
     Coordinating retiree health coverage with Medicare.
    Final agendas will be mailed on April 24, 1997 and will be 
available on the Commission's web site (www.pprc.gov) at that time.

ADDRESS: 2120 L Street, N.W.; Suite 200; Washington, D.C. 20037. The 
telephone number is 202/653-7220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Debbie Kramer, Executive Assistant, at 202/653-7220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you are not on the Commission mailing 
list and wish to receive an agenda, please call 202/653-7220 after 
April 24, 1997.
Lauren LeRoy,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-9872 Filed 4-16-97; 8:45 am]
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