**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 from 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: 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 receive the notice when the next Health Plans Open Door Forum is scheduled, 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. ***Health Plans Open Door Forum Overview The Health Plans Open Door Forum (ODF) handles issues predominantly related to the administration of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and the future implementation of the Title II regulation. Frequently addressed on this call is information pertaining to the MA (formerly Medicare + Choice) plan contract cycles, provider and supplier relationships to the plans, and plan renewal and rate discussions. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, agency program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums. Other issues related to new employer-based regulations found within the Medicare Modernization Act have been covered under Special ODF sessions.
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