Open Door Forums
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NOTE: To get the latest information on the Open Door Forums schedule, click the "Get schedule updates" link for the forum you are interested in below.
Unless noted otherwise, all Open Door Forums run for 1 hour.
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Revising the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) ProcessWhen: October 27, 2:00-4:00 PMCMS invites you to attend this Special Open Door Forum on Revising the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Process. At this meeting we hope to discuss many of the new changes to the HCPCS process, like the appeals process and public notice of decisions, as well as the new HCPCS Code Application form. Get more information (PDF, 20 KB). HCPCS Process Flowchart for 2005-2006 (PDF, 35KB). Special Open Door Forum: Discussion of Interim Guidance on Special Needs Plans under the Medicare Modernization ActWhen: November 8, 2:00 - 4:00PMSection 231 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) authorizes Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to offer plans that serve individuals with special needs. This provision allows MA coordinated care plans the option to exclusively or disproportionately enroll ‘special needs’ individuals. Two groups of special needs Medicare individuals are specified in the interim guidance, Medicaid dual eligibles and the institutionalized. MA organizations can now operate as Special Needs Plans (SNPs) if they meet requirements established in the interim guidance, which was published June 22, 2004. At the Open Door Forum, we intend to further discuss both policy and operational aspects to this guidance. We will discuss the two types of SNPs currently allowed, those for dual eligibles and the institutionalized, as well as SNP Plan application process, proposal review, and marketing requirements. Get more information (PDF, 17 KB). CMS Special Open Door Forum Listening Session: Current Standards of Practice for Pharmacy Services Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries Residing in Long-Term Care FacilitiesWhen: November 16, 1:00 - 3:00 PMCMS is holding this Special Open Door Forum Listening Session, to hear from various stakeholders regarding long-term care pharmacy standards of practice and the issues that may be involved in the implementation of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit in these types of facilities. As a listening session, CMS will not be responding to the individual comments or concerns raised, but will rather utilize the time permitted to help ensure that the most complete set of concerns is identified. Please keep in mind that this Special Listening Session is not intended to gather input related to the overall implementation of the new Part D prescription benefit, and will remain focused on the role of pharmacy in the long-term care setting alone. Get more information (PDF, 19 KB). Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Chiropractic Demonstration Project – Section 651 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003When: November 18, 3:30 - 5:00 PMCMS is holding this Open Door Forum with the chiropractic provider community and Medicare beneficiaries to discuss the demonstration project development to date, including the factors utilized to select the four demonstration sites, the services considered for inclusion in the demonstration design, the approach to meeting the legislative requirement of budget neutrality and other operational details that need to be decided in order to begin implementation. Get more information (PDF, 19 KB). |
October/November 2004
| Date | Open Door Forum | Time | Location | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26 | Rural Health | 2:00pm | D.C.: 305A | Get schedule updates by email |
| October 27 | HCPCS | 2:00pm | Baltimore: Multipurpose Room | Get schedule updates by email |
| October 28 | SNF/Long Term Care | 2:00pm | D.C.: 305A | Get schedule updates by email |
| November 8 | Special Needs Plans for Dual Eligibles | 2:00pm-4:00pm | Baltimore: Auditorium | Get schedule updates by email |
| November 9 | Home Health, Hospice, and DME | 2:00pm-3:00pm | D.C.: 325A | Get schedule updates by email |
| November 10 | Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, and Device Manufacturers | 2:00pm-3:00pm | D.C.: 325A | Get schedule updates by email |
| November 15 | Physicians, Nurses, and Allied Health | 2:00pm-3:00pm | D.C.: 325A | Get schedule updates by email |
| November 16 | Long Term Care Pharmacy Listening Session | 1:00pm-3:00pm | Baltimore: Auditorium | Get schedule updates by email |
| November 17 | Hospital & Hospital Quality | 2:00pm-3:30pm | D.C.: 325A | Get schedule updates by email |
| November 18 | Health Plans | 2:00pm-3:00pm | D.C.: 325A | Get schedule updates by email |
| November 18 | Chiropractic Demonstration Project | 3:30pm-5:00pm | D.C.: 305A | Get schedule updates by email |
| November 29 | Rural Health | 2:00pm-3:00pm | D.C.: 325A | Get schedule updates by email |
| November 30 | SNF/Long Term Care | 2:00pm-3:00pm | D.C.: 325A | Get schedule updates by email |
NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all Open Door Forums are held in the Hubert H. Humphrey (HHH) Building. If no room number is indicated, please see the building guard for the specific room location.
TBA = To be announced.
You can also participate in the open door forums by conference call. If you would like to register to the invitation list to receive Open Door Forum Information, please follow the instructions for subscribing to the Open Door Forums listservs. For any questions and concerns contact Alikia Brown or Teresa Mundell at 410-786-9176.
Last Modified on Thursday, October 28, 2004
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