Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This notice announces a town hall meeting in accordance with section 1886(d)(5)(K)(viii)(III) of the Social Security Act (the Act) to discuss fiscal year (FY) 2028 applications for add-on payments for new medical services and technologies under the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Interested parties are invited to this virtual meeting to present their comments, recommendations, and data regarding whether the FY 2028 applications for new technology add- on payments meet the substantial clinical improvement criterion.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS-1865-N] AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a town hall meeting in accordance with section 1886(d)(5)(K)(viii)(III) of the Social Security Act (the Act) to discuss fiscal year (FY) 2028 applications for add-on payments for new medical services and technologies under the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Interested parties are invited to this virtual meeting to present their comments, recommendations, and data regarding whether the FY 2028 applications for new technology add-on payments meet the substantial clinical improvement criterion. DATES: Meeting Dates: The New Technology Town Hall meeting announced in this notice will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, and Thursday, December 10, 2026 (the number of presentations will determine if a second day for the meeting is necessary; see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for details regarding the second day of the meeting and the posting of the final schedule). The New Technology Town Hall meeting will begin each day at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and online check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. EST. Deadline for Registration of Presenters at the New Technology Town Hall Meeting: The deadline to register to present at the New Technology Town Hall meeting is 5:00 p.m. EST o…
Citation: 91 FR 57153
