The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a series of Open Door Forums  on the Medicare Shared Savings Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Notice of Proposed Rule between May 9 and 18, 2011. The forums seek to help physicians and other Medicare providers better understand what CMS is proposing to do and to ensure that the public understands how to participate in the formal comment process.

The Open Door Forum for Region IV (includes NC) will be held in Atlanta on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 10:00 – 11:00 am. The presenter will be Tricia Rodgers. To participate:

            Call 888-989-4351

            Enter participate code 5320738

For more information, you may contact Kim Bucklen (Region IV) at 404-562-7158.

Click here for a complete listing of the Open Door Forums, with participant and contact information.