Final Agenda
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS
Subcommittee on Standards
Administrative Simplification under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
National Health Plan Identifier and Operating Rules for Eligibility and Claims Status
Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel
Almas Building – OASIS Room
1315 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
July 19 – 21, 2010
AGENDA
Note: Each day is organized as follows: An introductory session for the proposals, followed by a reaction panel representing industry perspectives and commentary. The reaction panels include health plans, providers, clearinghouses, vendors, standards organizations, code committees, public sector organizations and other interested parties.
Meeting Summary
| Monday, July 19, 2010 | HEARING ON NATIONAL HEALTH PLAN IDENTIFIER
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| 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Call to order. Welcome/Introductions | Judith Warren, Co-Chair Walter Suarez, Co-Chair Karen Trudel, CMS |
| 9:30 – 12:25 p.m. | Session A1: Proposals for a National Health Plan Identifier
Proposal from Health Plans Proposal from Providers Proposal from Pharmacy Industry
*Other parties with a proposal for the Plan Identifier may request time during session to present their concept to the subcommittee |
Jim Daley, BCBSA
Tammy Banks, AMA FAQs Don Bechtel, WEDI Lynn Gilbertson, NCPDP Written Recommendations Peter Barry, Enumeron
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| 12:25 – 1:30 p.m. | BREAK for LUNCH | |
| 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Session A2: Reactions and perspective. Speakers will have 10 – 12 minutes each, and there will be breaks at approximately 45 – 50 minute intervals | Cathy Graeff, Sonora Group Lori Robinson, CMS MA plans Margaret Weiker, X12 Randy Miller, NMEH Greg Fisher, United Health Group John Kelly, Harvard Pilgrim Dan Powell, VA (plan side) Barbara Mayerick, VA (provider) Annette Gabel, Medco Larrie Dawkins, MGMA, Wake Forest University Jim Whicker, AAHAM Laurie Darst, Mayo George Arges, AHA Jerry Diffley, Quest Diagnostics/ACLA Robert Ahlstrom, ADA (written) Ellen Cannon, NASMD Susanne Powell, Emdeon John Quinn, HL7 Tim McMullen, Cooperative Exchange Gail Kocher, WEDI Sheila Frank, Public Health Consortium |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | HEARING ON OPERATING RULES FOR ELIGIBILITY AND CLAIM STATUS
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| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Welcome/Introductions General Remarks |
Judith Warren, Co-Chair Walter Suarez, Co-Chair Karen Trudel, CMS |
| 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Panel B1: Presentations from authors of operating rules and standards
CAQH CORELINXUS X12, NCPDP
*Other parties with existing operating rules may request time during this session to present to the subcommittee |
Gwen Lohse, CAQH CORE
Richard Donoghue, NYU Langone Medical Center Margaret Weiker, X12 |
| 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 12:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Panel B2: Reactions and perspective. Speakers will have 10 – 12 minutes each, and there will be breaks at approximately 45 – 50 minute intervals |
Patrice Kuppe, Minnesota Pete Cutler, Washington State Ins. Dept. Jeanette Thornton, AHIP Janet Estep, NACHA Jim McNiff, Montefiore (via phone) George Arges, DSMO/NUBC George Langdon, GE HealthCare Jerry Killough, Clinix, HBMA Barbara Mayerick, VA (Provider) Dan Powell, VA (Plan) Nancy Orvis, DoD Tammy Banks, AMA Michele Davidson, Walgreens Bill Alfano, BCBSA Janet Jackson, BCBSNC Randy Miller, NMEH (Medicaid) (via phone) Susanne Powell, Emdeon Nancy Spector, NUCC Don Bechtel, WEDI Joseph Miller, HIMSS |
| Wednesday, July 21, 2010 |
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| 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Welcome | |
| 8:45 – 10:00 a.m. | Subcommittee Discussion | |
| 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | Additional discussion | |
| 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Subcommittee discussion (if needed) | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
- Impromptu Panel
- Laruie Darst
- Debbie Meisner
- Susanne Powell
- Jim Wicker
- Lynne Gilbertson
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August 11, 2010