Federal Coding and Payment Policy Opportunity — Not a Grant
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued CMS-1864-N, Federal Register document 2026-19015, announcing the second biannual 2026 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II public meeting for non-drug and non-biological items and services. The meeting addresses CMS preliminary coding, Medicare benefit category, and Medicare payment determinations, when applicable. This is a public meeting and comment process, not a grant, procurement award, or applicant funding program.
Dates and Deadlines
- Speaker, in-person attendee, and special-accommodation registration: October 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
- Primary meeting: November 2, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
- Overflow meeting: November 3, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, virtual only.
- Written comments: November 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Participation and Submission
The primary meeting is hybrid at CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland, with a Microsoft Teams live stream to be posted by CMS. Speaker registration, requests for special accommodations, and written comments are submitted by email to HCPCS@cms.hhs.gov according to the notice. CMS will post the B2 2026 agenda and participation materials on its HCPCS Level II public-meeting page. Only listed agenda topics are discussed.
Eligibility, Funding, and Match
There is no applicant eligibility class, award amount, applicant cap, or non-Federal match requirement because this is a public coding and payment-policy process. Interested stakeholders may submit written comments, and speakers may register under CMS meeting procedures.
Atlas Relevance
HCPCS Level II decisions can materially affect coding, Medicare benefit-category treatment, and payment policy for medical devices, supplies, services, and other non-drug technologies. The B2 2026 agenda has not yet been posted, so no specific product or requestor should be inferred from this notice. Atlas should monitor the agenda when CMS publishes it and evaluate only specific topics with a legitimate healthcare-technology or digital-health connection.
Dr. Miltie Direct Path
No direct Dr. Miltie application, bid, or vendor funding path is established by this notice. Any participation would be limited to legitimate stakeholder comment on a specific agenda item after the B2 agenda is published and only where Dr. Miltie has a substantive basis to comment. No N9+ coding request or requestor linkage has been verified.
Official sources: Federal Register — CMS-1864-N / Document 2026-19015; CMS — HCPCS Level II Public Meetings.