The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has called a public
meeting of the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory
Committee (MEDCAC) on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. 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 examine currently available evidence on the use of erythropoiesis
stimulating agents (ESAs) to manage anemia in patients who have chronic
kidney disease. This meeting is open to the public in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)).
CMS is hosting a webinar for this meeting. CMS is piloting webinar
technology for use in broadcasting future MEDCAC meetings. Webinar
participants will be able to view presentations and will be connected to
live audio. However, live video will not be streamed. Attendance is
limited and requires registration. Registration will be closed at 5pm
eastern time on March 22, 2010. Participants should be advised that the
webinar is a listening only session; that is, no questions or
interactions will be permitted and all lines will be muted.
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Time: 7:45am -8:00am, Eastern (Webinar Login)
8:00am-4:30pm, Eastern (Live MEDCAC Meeting)
Please register by going to this link (there is no cost to register):
https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/medcacesa/event/registration.html?preview=fa
lse . You will be required to develop a password. Passwords must be 8-32
characters, and contain at least one capital letter and one number.
Thank you,
The MEDCAC Team
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