Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Part D Reimbursements for Indian Health Service (IHS) & Tribal Facilities

 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Special Open Door Forum:

Medicare Part D Reimbursements for Indian Health Service (IHS) &

Tribal Facilities

November 5, 2008

2:00pm - 3:30pm ET

Conference Call Only

 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a Special Open Door Forum to discuss Medicare Part D Payments to Indian Health Service (IHS) & Tribal Facilities. CMS staff will present on Medicare Part D plans and beneficiary notices and IHS staff will describe IHS and tribal Part D activities. This session will highlight Medicare Part D changes for 2009, including process and website changes. The purpose of the Forum is to enhance Medicare Part D participation and to ensure IHS & Tribal Facilities take full advantage of the program.

The following topics will be discussed:

· What plans are available to IHS and Tribal pharmacies

· Who is eligible and what notices they may receive

· How to use the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder to enroll beneficiaries in plans

A question and answer session following the presentations will allow participants to ask their specific questions directly to the panel members.

General information on Medicare Part D may be found at:

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/prescriptiondrugcovgenin/

 

Medicare Part D Special Guidance for IHS and Tribal Providers may be found at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PrescriptionDrugCovContra/10_RxContracting_SpecialGuidance.asp#TopOfPage

 

We look forward to your participation.

 

Special Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:

Dial In: 1-800-837-1935

Reference Conference ID: 66655646

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 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 November 13, 2008.

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