Internet Based Medicare Meeting

Please forgive the error in this announcement. The call will be held on Tuesday January 13, 2009.




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From: James, Lucretia H. (CMS/CMHPO)
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:13 AM
To: CMS Contacts
Cc: Robl, Ceceilia A. (CMS/CFMFO)
Subject: Special Edition Frontier Focus: Special Open Door Forum Regarding the Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)



Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Special Open Door Forum:

Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)

Wednesday, January 13, 2009

3:30PM – 5:00PM Eastern Time (ET)

Conference Call Only



The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a Special Open Door Forum (ODF) to discuss the implementation of the Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) for physicians and non-physician practitioners.



Today, physicians and non-physician practitioners in 44 States and Washington, D.C. can use Internet-based PECOS to enroll, make a change in their Medicare enrollment, view their Medicare enrollment information on file with Medicare, or check on the status of a Medicare enrollment application via the Internet.



CMS expects to expand the availability of Internet-based PECOS for physicians and non-physician practitioners located in California, Texas, Virginia, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Puerto Rico by end of January 2009. In addition, CMS will make Internet-based PECOS available next year to organizational providers and suppliers (except durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers).

During this Special ODF, CMS staff will discuss:

· Advantages of Internet-based PECOS,

· Use of National Plan and Provider Enumeration System User ID and password,

· Process associated with submitting an enrollment application via Internet-based PECOS, and

· Certification Statement and supporting documentation.

Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions.



Additional Information

For information about Internet-based PECOS, including important information that physicians and non-physician practitioners should know before submitting a Medicare enrollment application via Internet-based PECOS, go to www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll.



We look forward to your participation.

Special Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:

Dial: 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 75911902

Note: TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.

For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880 and for Internet Relay services click here http://www.consumer.att.com/relay/which/index.html

A Relay Communications Assistant will A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

An audio recording of this Special Forum will be posted to the Special Open Door Forum website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/OpenDoorForums/05_ODF_SpecialODF.asp and will be accessible for downloading beginning January 23, 2009.



For automatic emails of Open Door Forum schedule updates (E-Mailing list subscriptions) and to view Frequently Asked Questions please visit our website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/opendoorforums/



Thank you for your interest in CMS Open Door Forums.











Lucretia James

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Region VIII

1600 Broadway, Suite 700

Denver, CO 80202

(303) 844-1568

lucretia.james@cms.hhs.gov