The national contractor for the Section 1011 program, TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, will host the first of three “Ask the Contractor” teleconferences on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. CDT. This hospital-specific, question-driven teleconference will provide an overview and updates of the program, established by Section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. Providers will have the opportunity to participate in a live question-and-answer segment.
Questions should be submitted in advance through the close of business Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. E-mail questions to mailto:section.1011@trailblazerhealth.com with the subject line “Ask the Contractor.” Register for the teleconference on the “calendar of events” page of the Section 1011 web site.
The Section 1011 program provides $250 million each year for FY05 through FY08 for payments to eligible providers of emergency services furnished to undocumented and other specified aliens. Providers have received more than $58.1 million in Section 1011 funds for services furnished during FY05 and $192 million for services furnished during FY06. As of May 23, 2007, more than 15,766 providers have enrolled in the Section 1011 program.
