The next Low Income Health Access Open Door Forum (ODF) is scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2008. If you wish to participate, please refer to the "Related Links Inside CMS" section below to sign-up on the Mailing List. A Mailing List notice with the participation information will be sent 2 weeks prior to the scheduled date.

The Low Income Health Access ODF addresses the concerns of the beneficiary advocates, providers, and information intermediaries throughout the country interested in improving access to Medicare and Medicaid for lower income Americans. Some of the issues that arise during this forum are related to the Medicare Drug Discount Card and the transitional assistance low-income subsidy, as well as the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit coming in 2006. Services settings such as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and 340(b) Hospitals and other providers are also often discussed. CMS co-hosts this forum with the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, agency program initiatives, and other related areas impacting the lower income beneficiaries are also included in the forums.

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Related Links Inside CMS
Low Income Health Access Open Door Forum Mailing List Sign-Up Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment National Provider Identifier (NPI) Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Articles Guide to LIS Mailings from CMS, Social Security and Plans Summer & Fall 2008 Medicaid Homelessness Initiative Katrina Relief Fact Sheet State Health Official Letter on Katrina Relief Assuring Access to Community Living for the Disabled Fact Sheet Medicaid & Telemedicine Home & Community Based Services Quality SCHIP Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Open Door Forum Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) CMS Transmittal & Change Request Search Locate Your CMS Regional Office
Related Links Outside CMS
Government Printing Office Federal Register Safety Net Provider Weblinks Medicare Provisions & Safety Net Providers Find Free/Low-Cost Health Care National Health Services Corps School Health Program National Assembly On School-Based Health Care CMS Internet Streaming

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