**Updated October 22, 2009- Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Bidders' Conference - Open Call will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 2pm-3pmET. This call will be to respond to prospective bidders' questions about the competitive bidding process. This call is Conference Call Only. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935 & reference conference ID: 23045924. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

**Updated October 8, 2009- Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Bidders' Conference - Open Call will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 3:30pm-4:30pmET. This call will be to respond to prospective bidders' questions about the competitive bidding process. This call is Conference Call Only. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935 & reference conference ID: 35206461. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

**Updated October 1, 2009- Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Bidders' Conference - Bid Submission Process will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 from 2pm-3pmET. This call is Conference Call Only. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935 & reference conference ID: 23045692. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

*Special Open Door Forum: End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Overview will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 3:30pm-5pmET. During this ODF, CMS staff will highlight the key features of the proposed ESRD PPS Proposed Rule including composition of the bundle and basis for the proposed unit of payment, data sources used in developing the system, proposed patient-level and facility-level case mix adjusters, proposed outlier policy and proposed market basket. This call is Conference Call Only. If you wish to participate dial 800-837-1935 Conference ID 26811397. Discussion materials will be available to download at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ESRDPayment/ by October 14, 2009. See the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

*Town Hall Meeting: End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule will be held on Friday, October 23, 2009 from 9am-12noon ET. The purpose of this meeting is to allow interested parties to make oral statements in response to the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2009. Individuals interested in attending the event on-site at the CMS complex must register in advance. We are extending registration until Friday, October 9, 2009 or until seating capacity has been reached, whichever occurs first. Please note: Registration is required only for on-site participation. Individuals interested in listening to the event via conference call should not register and can dial 1-800-837-1935, conference ID number 33239635. See the Downloads section below to view the full participation announcement, including how to register to attend the Town Hall Meeting in-person.

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Pharmaceutical, Pharmacy, and Device Manufacturers Open Door Forum Overview

The Pharmaceutical, Pharmacy, and Device Manufacturers Open Door Forum (ODF) addresses the concerns of the pharmaceutical and device manufacturing industries as well as the issues relating to practicing pharmacists serving the Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The topics discussed on this call typically focus on areas such as the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, coverage and payment for new technologies, and the role of HIPAA in practice. Discussions pertaining to coding and reimbursement for devices, drugs and biologicals also occur, as well as topics relating to rules found in the Physician Fee Schedule, and other payment system regulations. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, quality program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.

Downloads
Wednesday, November 4, 2009- Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Bidders' Conference -Open Call (PDF, 24KB) Friday, October 23, 2009- Town Hall Meeting: End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (24KB, PDF) Thursday, October 15, 2009- Special Open Door Forum: End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Overview (PDF, 24KB) Wednesday, October 14, 2009- Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Bidders' Conference- Open Call (24KB, PDF) DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation and Surety Bond Requirement Deadlines Coming In October 2009 (PDF, 24KB) Quality Improvement Organization Program's 9th Scope of Work (PDF, 6KB) Carrier/FI Directory (PDF, 338KB)
Related Links Inside CMS
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical & DM Open Door Forum Mailing List Sign-Up CMS Pharmacist Center Prescription Drug Coverage Contracting Pharmacy MMA Resources
Related Links Outside CMS
Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Government Printing Office Federal Register

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