Thank you to those of you who were able to participate in our recent webinar sessions targeted primarily
to industry audiences. We are also planning on conducting technology-focused webinars for covered
recipients (certain physicians and teaching hospitals) in 2014. Stay tuned for more information on those.
The presentations that CMS conducted on November 19 were the first in a series of technology-focused
webinars designed to introduce registration and data submission features of the Open Payments system
currently in development. We received and answered many questions from the audience during these
sessions; questions we were not able to address during these webinars will be discussed in the upcoming
follow-up session or answered in FAQs currently under development.
Register for Follow-up Session: Open Payments Registration and Data Submission Q&A
On Tuesday, December 3, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST, we’ll hold a follow-up webinar to further explain
Open Payments registration and data submission topics. We’ll begin the call with a re-cap of the November
19 session, which will also answer some common questions; then we’ll address other questions submitted
on these topics to-date. In addition, there will be an opportunity for participants to ask new questions
during this session.
Target audience: Like the November 19 sessions, the content of this webinar will primarily impact
individuals who need to register in the Open Payments system, and those responsible for creating
data submission files for applicable manufacturers of drugs, devices, biological, or medical supplies,
group purchasing organizations (GPOs), or other entities required to submit data under Open
Payments. Other interested participants are also welcome to attend.
Registration link: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1026357; to register, enter your
name and email address into the box titled “Complete this form to enter the webinar.”
Dial-in information: Please note that the link you receive after you register for the session will allow
you to hear the webinar through your computer. If you have difficulty listening to the webinar
through your computer, you may use this phone bridge line instead:
1-877-267-1577
Meeting Number: 994 944 758 (a password is not required)
Submit Questions in Advance of December 3 Q&A Session
By November 30, we encourage you to submit registration and data submission questions in advance of
the December 3 webinar to [email protected], noting in the subject line that you have a “Webinar
Follow-Up Question.”
Review Recording: Open Payments Registration and Data Submission Webinars
If you missed the system registration and data submission webinars on November 19 or want to review the
material again, you may now access a recording (and available soon, download the presentation slides)
from these sessions by visiting the Events page of the Open Payments website or going directly to:
https://event.webcasts.com/viewer/event.jsp?ei=1025494).
Please note that in the recording, you can go to particular parts of the presentation that most interest you; you do
not have to watch the entire session in sequence. To go to a section of interest, select “Jump To” on the menu bar,
on the left side of the screen.
The recording of these sessions is structured as follows:
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Hour One: Open Payments Registration
This first hour is targeted to individuals who will need to register in the Open Payments system,
including representatives from applicable manufacturers of drugs, devices, biological, or medical
supplies, GPOs, or other applicable entities required to submit data under Open Payments.
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Hour Two: Open Payments Data Submission
This second hour is targeted to individuals responsible for creating data submission files for
manufacturers of drugs, devices, biological, or medical supplies, GPOs, or other entities required to
submit data under Open Payments.
Questions
Again, by November 30 you can submit any inquiries regarding these webinar discussions or these new
supplemental materials to [email protected] and note it as a “Webinar Follow-Up Question.”
We will answer as many questions as time will allow on our December 3 follow-up webinar. Any questions
received after November 30 will be reviewed and addressed by the Open Payments Help Desk.
All other program questions can also be directed to the Help Desk at [email protected].
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sent this update. To contact Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) go to our contact us page.