MEDICARE-LIKE RATES RULE - IHS NATIONAL CONFERENCE CALL

June 8, 2007 - 1:00 to 2:30 PM (ET)

IHS and CMS will host a national conference call on Friday, June 8, from 1:00 to 2:30 Eastern time, to discuss the Medicare-like Rates final rule announced June 4, 2007 in the federal register. A copy of the IHS/CMS Press Release and Final Rule is immediately below:

Call in information is below:

Call in #: 1-800-988-9663
Passcode: HQE*
Date: Friday, June 08, 2007
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Eastern Time
Call Leader: Brenda Jeanotte-Smith*
*The Passcode and leaders name will be required to join call.

Participants can expect to hear music while on hold, until the call begins. Due to the anticipated high number of participants we ask that you please begin to call in at least 15 minutes prior to when the call is set to begin. The call will begin promptly at 1:00 Eastern time.

Call Agenda:

Introductions CMS and IHS

Rule overview: Brenda Jeanotte-Smith

• What does it accomplish?
• Who does it apply to?

Training opportunities:

• Direct Service Tribes
• National CHS Conference
• CMS Day – During week of the NIHB Consumer Conference

Q&A session

Related Documents:

IHS/CMS Press Release (Adobe Acrobat PDF)

Final Rule (Adobe Acrobat PDF)