**Updated March 31, 2009- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services presents an interactive Webcast: "Affordable Health Care for Kids: Moving Forward Without Delay" on Friday, April 3, 2009 – 2:00pm – 3:00pm ET. Share your experiences and ideas about how we can help millions of uninsured children get the health coverage they need...without delay. Special Guests include: Rima Cohen, Counselor to the Secretary for Health Policy, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); Jackie Garner, Acting Director, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Please see the "Downloads" section below for the full participation announcement. To find out when the next End Stage Renal Disease focused Open Door Forum is scheduled for, please refer to the "Related Links Inside CMS" section 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. ***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.
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