**Updated February 4, 2010- The fifth annual national administration of the Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) is now underway. If you received a letter indicating that you were randomly selected to participate in the 2010 MCPSS, CMS urges you to take a few minutes to go online and complete this important survey via a secure Internet website. Responding online is a convenient, easy, and quick way to provide CMS with your feedback on the performance of the FFS contractor that processes and pays your Medicare claims. Survey questionnaires can also be submitted by mail, secure fax, and over the telephone. To learn more about the MCPSS, please visit the CMS MCPSS website http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcpss or to view the CMS MLN Matters Special Edition article, SE1005 featuring the 2010 MCPSS, please go to the Downloads section below. For questions related to MCPSS, contact Teresa Mundell at Teresa.Mundell@cms.hhs.gov.

**Updated February 2, 2010- Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Provider & Supplier Enrollment is scheduled for Wednesday, February 17, 2010 from 2pm-3:30pmET. This Special ODF will discuss Medicare provider enrollment issues including: Internet-based PECOS, Provider and Supplier Reporting Responsibilities, Medicare Ordering and Referring Issues and Revalidation Efforts.To participate dial 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 52537484. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

**Updated January 26, 2010- The Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2010 for 2pmET will be rescheduled for Tuesday, February 2, 2010 from 2pm-3pmET. The Conference ID and all participation information will remain the same. To participate dial 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 45248914. Please see the Downloads section below for the full revised participation announcement, including how to participate in-person. The proposed agenda is as follows: Section 1011, HITECH Regulation, Ordering & Referring. This agenda is subject to change. 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.

Downloads
Wednesday, February 17, 2010- Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Provider & Supplier Enrollment (PDF, 64KB) Tuesday, February 2, 2010: Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum (PDF, 24KB) Thursday, January 14, 2010- 2010 Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Programs: Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) (PDF, 24KB) Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Special Edition Article #SE1005: Providers Randomly Selected to Participate in the Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) Urged to Respond (PDF, 66KB) Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Physicians ODF Follow Up Notice- CR 6421: Editing the Ordering/Referring Provider in DMEPOS Claims (PDF, 24KB) Tuesday, November 10, 2009- Information Discussion with Department of Health & Human Services on H1N1 (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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