SEPT 6 , 5pm DEADLINE - Comment now on proposed National Patient ID Card

CCHC ^ | 9-2-11 | twila brase

[Mr. K]

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[Mr. K]

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[Mr. K]

you are correct

in other words 10 types

[WOBBLY BOB]

Due to the problems many of you experienced submitting your public comment on the National Patient ID card before the Sept 6th deadline, I have been in contact with staff from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).

CMS has offered us a new limited opportunity to send in comments on the proposed National Patient ID card inferred within the “operating rules” regulation. (see 9/2/11 CCHF email).

CMS staff has told me that the Search Engine was having a problem. At some point, CMS posted a notice of the problem on Regulations.gov, although only one person I know of saw it.

Bottomline, I’ve been given a special email address that you can use to send your comments for the rest of this week.

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Do it soon.

2) Make sure your email Subject line says: “DIFFICULTY WITH REGULATIONS.GOV; HERE IS MY PUBLIC COMMENT.”

3) Reference the regulation in your public comment. (e.g. RE: CMS-0032-IFC - Administrative Simplification: Adoption of Operating Rules for Eligibility for a Health Plan and Health Care Claims Status Transaction.)

4) Use the following email address: shawn.braxton@cms.hhs.gov

5) Carbon copy (cc): matthew.albright@cms.hhs.gov

6) Please blind carbon copy (bcc) me: twila@cchfreedom.org

7) Include your state and zipcode. If you wish, include more information such as first and last name, title, address, corporation, etc.

8) Send the email.