viernes, 8 de marzo de 2013

Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODF_pnahp.html

The next CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum scheduled for:

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Start Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET);

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

Conference Leaders: Stewart Streimer (Director, Provider Billing Group, Center for Medicare) & Dr. William Rogers (Director, PRIT, Office of Public Engagement)

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

I. Opening Remarks

Chair – Stewart Streimer (CM)

Co-Chair – Dr. William Rogers (OPE)

Moderator – Barbara Cebuhar (in lieu of Matthew Brown, OPE)

II. Announcements & Updates

Physician Compare Website Redesign
DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
Ordering & Referring
Transitional Care Management: http://cms.hhs.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/PhysicianFeeSched/Downloads/FAQ-TCMS.pdf
Health Insurance Marketplace

III. Open Q&A

**Next ODF: Tuesday, April 23, 2013**

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Open Door Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 78871126.

Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 78871126.

Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID. This recording will be accessible beginning 2 hours after the ODF and expires after 3 business days.

For ODF schedule updates & E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.

Thank you.

Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum

The next Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12, 2013 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm ET. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 78871126. Please see the Downloads section below for full participation instructions including the agenda. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
**Updated February 5, 2013 - The Durable Medical Equipment, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program will be changing how some Medicare patients get covered supplies. Be sure to give your Medicare patients the correct information. Please review (copy and paste the link into your web browser) the following link for information for people who refer Medicare beneficiaries for DMEPOS: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/DMEPOSCompetitiveBid/index.html?redirect=/DMEPOSCompetitiveBid/01_overview.asp .
**Updated January 22, 2013 - The next Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, January 29, 2013 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm, ET. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 78870847. An agenda will be posted before the scheduled call and you will receive a separate notification. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
**Updated January 10, 2013 - CMS is providing an opportunity to preview the redesigned Physician Compare website prior to its release early this year. Please see the Downloads section below for further details. Thank you.
**Updated December 13, 2012 - Please see the "New Electronic Mailing List to Keep Fee-For-Service Providers Informed" announcement in the Downloads section below.

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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.