CMS to Host End Stage Renal Disease Open Door Forum

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold the first End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Open Door Forum of 2008 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on April 17, 2008.  The focus of the Open Door Forum will be the ESRD conditions for coverage Final Rule that CMS released on April 3, 2008.

There are 2 ways to participate in the Open Door Forum. To participate by telephone, one must dial 1-800-837-1935 and reference conference ID 30068679.  To participate in person, one must RSVP by 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on April 15, 2008 to ESRDODF-L@cms.hhs.gov, and include your name, organization, phone number, and “ESRD” in the subject line.  The Open Door Forum will take place at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 

Beginning on April 21, 2008, CMS will also make an audio recording available.  To access the audio recording, one must dial 1-800-642-1687 and enter the conference ID.  The recording will expire after 3 business days.