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IMPORTANT PPAC MEETING INFORMATION The next quarterly meeting of the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council will be held on Monday, March 8, 2010, from 8:30am-5:00pm in: The Multipurpose Room CMS Single Site Campus 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Background PPAC is Congressionally mandated to advise the Secretary of HHS and the Administrator of CMS on proposed changes in regulations and carrier manual instructions. Council members have heard testimony, and provided invaluable advice and input on how CMS rules and regulations affect today's practicing physician. The PPAC is composed of 15 members (11 of which must be MD's or DO's, the remaining members may include dentists, podiatrists, optometrists and chiropractors), who must have submitted at least 250 Medicare claims for physicians' services in the previous year. The Council meets quarterly, and its members may serve a term of 4 consecutive years. Nominations for the Council must be submitted by medical organizations that represent physicians. Openings for membership on the Council are announced annually in the Federal Register. 2010 PPAC Meeting Dates Monday, March 8 in Baltimore, MD Monday, June 7 - TBD Monday, August 30 - TBD Monday, December 6 - TBD Contact Information CMS Advisory Committee Information Hotline 1-877-449-5659 ppac_hhs@cms.hhs.gov | Downloads | Charter [PDF, 29KB] - Updated 7/7/09
Membership [PDF, 22KB] - Updated 10/21/09
December 7, 2009 Meeting [ZIP, 675KB] - Additional presentations are available upon request from the PPAC mailbox (ppac_hhs@cms.hhs.gov)
August 31, 2009 Meeting [ZIP,618KB] - Additional presentations are available upon request from the PPAC mailbox (ppac_hhs@cms.hhs.gov)
June 1, 2009 Meeting [ZIP, 572KB] - Additional presentations are available upon request from the PPAC mailbox (ppac_hhs@cms.hhs.gov)
March 9, 2009 Meeting [ZIP, 971KB]
December 8, 2008 Meeting [ZIP, 817KB]
August 18, 2008 Meeting [ZIP, 792KB]
Directions and Security Procedures for 08/18/08 Meeting [PDF, 16KB]
May 19, 2008 Meeting [ZIP, 762KB] - Additional presentations are available upon request from the PPAC mailbox (ppac_hhs@cms.hhs.gov)
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