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Reminder: CMS to Host National Provider Education Call on the DMEPOS=
Competitive Bidding Program - May 13, 2008 CMS to Host National Education=
Call on May 13th, 2008 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)=
will host a national education conference call to address the=
implementation of the new Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,=
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding program scheduled to=
begin on July 1, 2008. This call is being conducted for Medicare=
fee-for-service DMEPOS suppliers, physicians, and other providers - all of=
which may be affected by the program. The call will give a general=
overview of the new program and address some of the exceptions and=
situations you may encounter as the program is implemented. A presentation=
will be made by the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC)=
and CMS Subject Matter Experts will be available to answer questions. A=
PowerPoint presentation will be posted on the CMS Website prior to the=
call. Conference call details:Date: May 13,=
2008Conference Title: Overview of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding=
ProgramTime: 12:30-2:00 p.m. EDT In order to=
receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is=
important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one=
person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is=
solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation. If you cannot=
attend the call, replay information is available below. Registration will=
close at 12:30 p.m. EDT on May 12, 2008, or when available space has been=
filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to=
this time. To register for the call participants need to go to:=
http://www2.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/051308Fill in all required data.=
Verify your time zone is displayed correctly the drop down box.Click=
"Register".You will be taken to the "Thank you for registering" page and=
will receive a confirmation email shortly thereafter. Note: Please print=
and save this page, in the event that your server blocks the confirmation=
emails. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please check your=
spam/junk mail filter as they may have gotten caught in that.For those of=
you who will be unable to attend, a replay option will be available shortly=
following the end of the call. This replay will be accessible from 2:30=
p.m. EDT 5/13/2008 until 11:59 p.m. EDT 5/17/2008. The call in data for=
the replay is (800) 642-1687 and the passcode is 45744159. CMS recommends=
the review of three MLN Matters articles prior to the call. There is a=
substantial amount of program information and how it will impact DMEPOS=
suppliers, physicians and other providers. These Special Edition MLN=
Matters articles are: MLN Matters Special Edition # SE0805 entitled ~=
"Overview of New Medicare Competitive Bidding Program for Durable Medical=
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) - The first in a=
series of articles on the implementation of this program." ~ This article=
is posted on the CMS Website at:=
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE0805.pdf . MLN=
Matters Special Edition Article # SE0806 entitled ~ "Durable Medical=
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive=
Bidding Program: Grandfathering, Repair and Replacement, Mail Order=
Diabetic Supplies and Advanced Beneficiary Notices (ABNs) - the second in a=
series of articles on the new DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program." ~ This=
article is posted on the CMS Website at:=
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE0806.pdf . MLN=
Matters Special Edition Article # SE0807 entitled ~ "Important Exceptions=
and Special Circumstances that Occur Under the Durable Medical Equipment,=
Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding=
Program:--The third in a series of articles on the new DMEPOS Competitive=
Bidding Program." ~ ThisArticle is posted on the CMS Website at:=
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE0807.pdf . =01For all=
questions relating to the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics,=
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program, suppliers=
should contact the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC)=
at:http://www.dmecompetitivebid.com/cbic/cbic.nsf/(pages)/home CMS has also=
announced the first 10 metropolitan areas in which competition willoccur,=
as well as the first items to be competitively bid. For additional=
information visit the CMS Web site at: =
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CompetitiveAcqforDMEPOS/ =01
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