1. DAC A-Team Goals

A. Provide education to the Region, and to the DMERC Staff on existing and new technologies

B. Funneling of information to and from state/region associations.

C. Provide an information flow from the industry, to the DMERC, and from the DMERC to the Industry.

2. What is an A-Team?

A-Teams identify key issues involving claims processing problems relative to their specialty category. Once these issues are identified, team members work together to collect data necessary to effectively present the issue(s) to NAS, the Medicare Region D DMERC. Once data is collected, the teams prioritize the issues and present them to the DAC Executive Committee. The Executive Committee identifies the most urgent issues for inclusion on the agenda to meet with NAS.

3. A-Team Leader

An A-Team Leader establishes a schedule for at least quarterly conference calls. They may also assign responsibilities to fellow A-Team members to complete a task. A-Team Leaders work with the secretary to insure that the minutes are completed and sent to DAC operations. A-Team Leaders are responsible for A-Team nominations. The leader determines whether the nominee will benefit the group. They are the liaison between you and the Executive Committee.

4. Conference calls

A-Teams will have frequent conference calls to review system problems and solutions. A-Team members are not required to attend every conference call, but are encouraged to attend as many conference calls as possible. They must also be willing to respond to requests for information/suggestions, and become an active member of the Team.

5. Purpose of A-Team Conference Calls

The purpose of quarterly conference calls is to prioritize the problems in claims processing and policies, that the A-Team wants to address at the next DAC meeting. Your A-Team Leader may request more than just quarterly conference calls. When the call for questions is sent out, the A-Team members should be ready to respond with questions and examples.