Members

The Executive Committee will be composed of five members, including the Chair, Vice Chair, Past Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Each of the later shall hold office for one year to be elected annually. If a vacancy occurs on the Executive Committee then the remaining members of the Executive Committee will appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. If a member of the Executive Committee should become ineligible under the terms outlined as qualifications for nomination, the Executive Committee will use discretion whether the person can complete the remainder of his or her term.

In addition, each Executive Committee member will serve as a liaison to a minimum of one A-Team.

Chair

The Chair shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the DAC. He/she shall, when present, preside over all meetings of the members and executive committee; he/she shall provide general management and direction of the business of the DAC, and shall have all powers ordinarily exercised and held by the CEO of a corporation. He/she is empowered to assign duties to members of the Executive Committee as may be necessary from time to time.

The Chair will sit on the DAC Chairs Committee. He/she will also serve as the ultimate communication vehicle to CIGNA or is responsible for follow-up on communication to CIGNA on assigned tasks.

The Chair will appoint each Executive Committee member to serve as Executive Committee Liaison to a designated A-Team(s).

Vice-Chair

The Vice-Chair shall in the absence of the Chair, perform all the duties of the Chair, and when so acting shall have the powers of the Chair.

Past Chair

The Past Chair shall work closely with the Chair and Vice Chair and attempt to create continuity to functions of the DAC, and shall prepare a specific list of items required of the incoming Chair. The Immediate Past Chair will serve as the Chair of the Nominating Committee in accordance with the Nominations / Elections Bylaws. The Immediate Past Chair will also conduct an A-Team Leaders and Executive Orientation prior to the Fall elections.

Secretary

The Secretary shall be responsible to make certain that minutes of all meetings are prepared accurately, are reviewed appropriately, and are distributed in a timely manner. The Secretary shall work closely with the DAC's operation group to make certain that communication with all parties is handled in an appropriate manner.

Treasurer

The Treasurer shall have responsibility for overseeing the financial operations of the DAC. He/she shall be responsible for reviewing financial records and endorsing all checks issued by the DAC. He/she shall work closely with the DAC's operation group to make certain that dues are invoiced and received, and that DAC expenditures do not exceed dues receipts. The Treasurer shall work with the DAC's operation group to create a yearly budget, which would be presented to the Executive Committee for review and adoption.

At the start of his/her term the Treasurer shall assure that the bank signature cards have been updated as appropriate. A duty of the Treasurer shall be to follow-up on delinquent dues payments by contacting the responsible parties or by enlisting the assistance of other DAC participants.

Executive Director

The duties of the Executive Director shall be those usually performed by such officer. The Executive Director shall conduct the headquarters office of the DAC, keep accurate records of the DAC proceedings and activities, and serve as general custodian of the DAC documents and property.

The Executive Director shall prepare all checks made in payment of DAC obligations and forward same to the Treasurer or other appropriate officer or officers for signature. The Executive Committee of the DAC shall be empowered to use the title of Executive Director as substitute to the title Executive Secretary at its discretion. This shall not imply any changes to the duties of said individual.

1. DAC A-Team Goals


1. Provide education to the Region, and to the DMERC Staff on existing and new technologies
2. Funneling of information to and from state/region associations.
3. 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.

6. NAS Meetings

A-Team members will meet in person twice yearly at the Medtrade Fall and Medtrade Spring shows with the DAC prior to the DAC meeting with NAS.

7. Tracking A-Team Participation

A-Team leaders will continually review A-Team members' participation. If members do not participate in conference calls or DAC meetings, they will be contacted and reminded of the requirements for maintaining A-Team membership. If they cannot meet these requirements, they will be dropped from the A-Team.