On February 2, 2011, CMS is hosting a Town Hall meeting to discuss FY 2012 applications for new medical services and technologies add-on payments under the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS).  Interested parties are invited to present recommendations and data regarding whether FY 2012 new medical services and technologies applications meet the substantial clinical improvement criterion. Additionally, CMS will hold an Informational Workshop for all interested parties on the application process for IPPS add-on payments for new medical services and technologies. The workshop also will cover applications for Medicare outpatient prospective payment system transitional pass-through payment for drugs, biological, and devices and new technology ambulatory payment classification group assignments for new services.