Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum

**Updated December 11, 2012 - On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm ET, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a Special Open Door Forum to review the upcoming increase in Medicaid payments for certain primary care services to equal the Medicare payment rate. The Affordable Care Act calls for this increase to be in effect in 2013 and 2014 with the federal government paying the difference between a state’s Medicaid payment rate for a primary care service and the Medicare rate. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 80451033. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
**Updated December 3, 2012 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a National Provider Call entitled "Preparing for Therapy Functional Reporting Implementation in CY 2013" on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 1:30pm - 3pm ET. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section below.
**Updated December 3, 2012 - The transcript and audio file for the October 22, 2012 Manual Medical Review of Therapy Claims Special Open Door Forum is available on the Special Open Door Forum web page: http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODFSpecialODF.html . Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums. **Updated November 6, 2012 - The next Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum is scheduled for Friday, November 9, 2012, from 2:00pm – 3:00pm, ET. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 76246301. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
**Updated September 21, 2012 - The next Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum is scheduled for Friday, September 28, 2012, from 2:00pm – 3:00pm, ET. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 76253141. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
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Physicians Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum Overview
The Physicians, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum addresses the concerns and issues of Medicare and Medicaid physicians, non-physician practitioners, nurses, and other allied health care specialists. This diverse group of providers serves Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in almost all service settings, ranging from independent physician offices to specialized departments within larger facilities. The types of issues that come up during this forum are as varied as the providers who participate, but some frequent topics include the Physician Fee Schedule, Stark regulations, care plan oversight, payment and documentation rules, Provider Enrollment Chain Ownership System (PECOS), as well as the roles and responsibilities of different allied health professional staff under CMS regulations. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, quality program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.