DHHS
October 11, 2007
 
 
Welcome:
REGISTRATION AND LOGISTICS

All non-committee attendees must complete their registration online.

If you are unable to register online, please fax the following information to Lisa Gail at (301) 577-5261:

  • Name, address, title, affiliation
  • Office, cell, and emergency telephone numbers
  • E-mail address (if applicable)

This information will be used to gauge seating capacity at the meeting facility. Please note that no participant list will be produced nor will this information be shared with anyone other than CMS.

Registration must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. (e.s.t.) October 5, 2007. A large number of attendees are expected; therefore, seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please contact Lisa Gail at (301) 577-0244, ext. 22, or lgail@blseamon.com with questions regarding registration or for directions to the Hilton Pikesville Hotel, which is located at 1726 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21208, (410) 653-1100.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

PAOC meeting attendees with hearing or visual impairments, special needs, or any condition that requires special assistance or accommodations must provide this information upon registering for the meeting.

MEETING AGENDA

An agenda identifying subjects to be discussed is listed below.

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES

All press representatives must register at www.blsmeetings.net/H1102. Press representatives must provide their name, affiliation, address, city, State, ZIP code, office telephone number, and e-mail address.

SPEAKERS

Members of the public who are planning to speak must sign the sign-in sheet located at the registration desk. Speakers will be called in the order in which we receive their request.

Agenda, Thursday, October 11, 2007
8:00 – 8:30 Registration
8:30 – 8:45 Opening Remarks
8:45 – 9:00 Updates on First Round of Competitive Bidding
9:00 – 10:00 PAOC Feedback on Round 1 Bid Submission Software and Registration Process
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:15 PAOC Feedback on Round 1 Bidder Education
11:15 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 1:30 Recommendations from PAOC on Beneficiary Education
1:30 - 2:30 Accreditation Update and Questions
2:30 - 2:45 Update on Round 2 timeline
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00 Recommendations from PAOC on Pre-Implementation Nationwide Supplier Education/ Referral Agent Education
4:00 – 5:00 Open for Public Comments

Please note the following to assist you in completing the registration process:

  • Upon submission of your completed registration form, you should receive a “Thank You” message confirming that your registration has been successfully processed. Please call your Lisa Gail at 301-577-0244 if you do not receive this message.
  • The system is set to “time-out” after 2 hours, therefore, if you start the process, you must complete it within this timeframe, if not, you will be required to start the process over again.
  • If using a Macintosh computer, we recommend using the Macintosh browser (Safari) for best results.