June 29, 07: Learn how to become a Medicare Provider

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

special medicare provider enrollment

open door forum

friday, june 29, 2007

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, eastern daylight time (edt)

(conference call only)

the centers for medicare & medicaid services (cms) will hold a special open door forum (odf) to discuss useful tips that providers and suppliers can use to facilitate enrollment into the medicare program.

a medicare enrollment application (cms-855) is required to be completed by all health care providers/suppliers who wish to enroll in the medicare program. cms is responsible for ensuring that all enrolled medicare providers/suppliers are qualified to provide appropriate health care services as required by federal statute and regulations. to fulfill these goals, cms must collect and verify specific information on each provider/supplier who wishes to bill the medicare program.

during this discussion, cms will provide: (1) an overview of the 2006 medicare enrollment applications, and (2) useful tips on how providers can facilitate enrollment into the medicare program. afterwards, there will be an open discussion for staff to listen to comments regarding the medicare enrollment process.

open door forum participation instructions:

to participate in this special forum, please register on our website at http://registration.intercall.com/go/cms2 . upon registering, you will receive further participation information and registration confirmation. the deadline for registration is 2:00 pm edt, june 27, 2007. note: capacity is limited so register early. registering via the web will ensure we can accommodate as many participants as possible.

for automatic emails of open door forum schedule updates (e-mailing list registration) and to view frequently asked questions please visit our website at: www.cms.hhs.gov/opendoorforum/

we look forward to your participation.