**Update November 18, 2009- The next Physician, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, December 16, 2009, from 3:30pm-4:30pmET. To participate dial 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 40385881. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement, including how to participate in-person. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

*Follow Up Notice from the November 17, 2009 Physicians Open Door Forum: Message for Providers/Suppliers Concerning CR 6421: Editing the Ordering/Referring Provider in DMEPOS Claims- This message is directed at Medicare suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS), their billing agents and clearinghouses, and the physicians and non-physician practitioners who order items of DMEPOS for their Medicare patients. We refer to those physicians and non-physician practitioners as "ordering/referring providers."Please see the Downloads section below to view the full notice. 

**Updated November 4, 2009- Information Discussion from The Department of Health & Human Services on H1N1 will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 2pm-3pmET. The purpose of this third H1N1 call is to discuss the Secretary of Health and Human Services invoking her waiver authority under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act. Requests by providers to operate under the flexibilities afforded by the waiver should be sent to the CMS regional office. We will be talking live questions during this call. However, if you would like to submit a question prior to the call, please send your question to: Pandemic@cms.hhs.gov. Put "November 10, 2009 Call" in the subject line. We will have subject matter experts on hand to answer questions, and having your questions in advance ensure that we will have the right people available to respond.

Opening Remarks: Co-Chairs – Dr. Sally Phillips, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and Jean Sheil, CMS Pandemic Coordinator; Moderator – Susie Butler, CMS Office of External Affairs. 

Helpful websites:
• www.flu.gov;
• www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu;
• http://www.cms.hhs.gov/H1N1/Downloads/RequestingAWaiver101.pdf --Information outlining the 1135 Waiver process;
• http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/InformationbyDrugClass/ucm100228.htm -- information on antivirals;
• http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6539.pdf -- CMS billing information;
• http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Emergency/Downloads/Medicare_FFS_Emergency_Qs_As_082609.pdf --Information for Medicare Fee-for-Service Providers.
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All callers please dial: 1-800-837-1935 and use Conference ID 3H1N1. Dial in at least 20minutes prior to start of the call. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement.

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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.

Downloads
Wednesday, December 16, 2009: Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum (PDF, 24KB) Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Physicians ODF Follow Up Notice- CR 6421: Editing the Ordering/Referring Provider in DMEPOS Claims Thursday, November 12, 2009- Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative Program with the American College of Emergency Physicians/ACEP America (PDF, 24KB) Tuesday, November 10, 2009- Information Discussion with Department of Health & Human Services on H1N1 (PDF, 24KB) DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation and Surety Bond Requirement Deadlines Coming In October 2009 (PDF, 24KB) Carrier/FI Directory (PDF, 338KB) Quality Improvement Organization Program's 9th Scope of Work (pdf, 24KB)
Related Links Inside CMS
Physicians Open Door Forum Mailing List Sign-Up CMS Physician Center Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Electronic Prescribing (E-Rx) Initiative Physicians Regulatory Issues Team (PRIT) Details for Post Acute Care Payment Reform Demonstration (PAC-PRD) Health Care Consumer Initiatives Therapy Services Overview Skilled Nursing Facilities Consolidated Billing Information Medicare Prevention Benefits
Related Links Outside CMS
Government Printing Office Federal Register September 19, 2007- Care Giver Broadcast Archive Medicare Learn Network (MLN) Product Ordering Page

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