The Center for Medicare

Hello Everyone,



The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Region VIII Office invites you to participate in our toll-free Region VIII Medicare Chat for Stakeholders, Partners, and Providers on May 7, 2009 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Mountain Time (12:00 – 1:00 PM Central Time). We will give a few brief program updates, along with a more comprehensive presentation on the Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC). Join us and enjoy the opportunity to meet Jeff Hinson, our new Acting Regional Administrator, and have your Medicare questions answered by CMS.



This call is open to all stakeholders, partners, and providers who work with the Medicare program in Region VIII, which includes the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. The phone number for the call and conference ID are included in the attached agenda.



Space for this call is limited. If you would like to attend this call, please register by sending an email to ceceilia.robl@cms.hhs.gov containing the following information:

Your name

Organization name

State you are calling from

Estimated number of people who will be on your line



Please pass this invitation and agenda along to your colleagues and association members. We appreciate your assistance in publicizing this call and welcome any ideas on how CMS can best serve our Region VIII healthcare community. As always, we are looking forward to chatting with you. Attached are the presentation materials.











Lucretia James

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Region VIII

1600 Broadway, Suite 700

Denver, CO 80202

(303) 844-1568

lucretia.james@cms.hhs.gov