End-Stage Renal Disease and Clinical Laboratories Open Door Forum

**Updated September 7, 2012 - Please join us for the first in a series of monthly conference calls for an update on Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation efforts that impact doctors, nurses, hospitals and other providers of health care. The monthly “ACA Implementation Update for Providers” will review recent announcements from HHS and its agencies, explore one or two topics with senior HHS officials and provide an opportunity for you to ask questions and share feedback.
These update calls will be held on the second Thursday of the month at 2pm ET. The call is closed to the press – but all stakeholder and interested parties are welcome to attend. Our first call will be on September 13th at 2pm ET.
WHAT:                                Affordable Care Act Implementation Update for Clinicians, Hospitals and other Healthcare Providers
TOPIC:                                 Medicaid Expansion
DATE:                                   September 13th at 2pm ET
DIAL IN:                               1-888-455-2963 Passcode: 2954962
For those who are not able to join on the 13th at 2pm – a recording will be available after the call for 30 days by calling 800-570-8799 (no passcode needed).
The next ACA Implementation Update for Providers is currently scheduled for Oct 11th at 2pm ET.
**Updated July 25, 2012 - The transcript and audio file of the July 19, 2012 ESRD Quality Incentive Program Payment Year 2015 Proposed Rule Special Open Door Forum are now available on the Special Open Door Forum website: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODFSpecialODF.html . Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
**Updated July 16, 2012 - On July 19, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Clinical Standards and Quality (OCSQ), will host a Special Open Door Forum (SODF) on the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP). To participate by phone: 1-800-837-1935 (toll free); Conference ID: 11365339. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

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End Stage Renal Disease & Clinical Laboratories Open Door Forum Overview
The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Clinical Laboratories Open Door Forum (ODF) addresses the concerns of the renal care and lab service communities in relation to the Medicare & Medicaid programs. Payment, billing, and coverage issues are all handled in the discussions, as well as specifics within CLIA, the Fistula First Initiative, and ESRD-related provisions of the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA). Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, agency program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.