PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF MEDICARE TRANSACTION SYSTEM (MTS) INFORMATION AT THE HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION (HCFA) LIBRARY POC John Amrhein, (410)786-7447. Public Availability of Medicare Transaction System (MTS) Information from the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). As previously announced, HCFA has established the MTS Bulletin Board System (BBS) to provide electronic access to information about the MTS project to interested parties. The MTS BBS can be accessed by dialing (410) 786-0196. HCFA has also placed the information posted to the MTS BBS on the Internet. HCFA's address on the Internet is: http://www.hcfa.gov. In addition, effective February 15, 1996, HCFA will begin to make available in the HCFA Library, Central Building, C2-07-13, 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244, copies of material pertaining to the MTS initiative. Materials that will be available include: 1) copies of developmental material produced by GTE Government Services, Inc. in developing the MTS Systems Requirements Document (SRD), 2) material relating to the System Design Alternative, 3) printed copies of material posted to the MTS BBS, and 4) additional MTS information as determined by HCFA. It is anticipated that SRD developmental material will be provided to the HCFA Library on a monthly basis at the beginning of each month. Other material will be deposited on a flow basis. An announcement will be made on the MTS BBS when MTS material that is not available on the MTS BBS is placed in the HCFA Library. The announcement will indicate the date of placement and provide a short description of the material. The MTS material will be available at the HCFA Library at the above address for onsite review only. No materials may be removed. Admission to the HCFA Library will be by advance confirmed reservation only. For reservations, please call John Amrhein, (410) 786-7447. The HCFA Library is in a secured Federal building with restricted access. Visitors to the HCFA Library must enter through the Central Building guard station, where a badge will be issued to each individual by name. No more than two (2) reviewers for any organization will be admitted at one time. Each visitor will be required to deposit a driver's license at the guard station for the duration of the visit. While in the building, visitors will only have access to the HCFA Library. MTS material may be reviewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Library will close promptly at 4:00 p.m. There will be two (2) copies of material available for review. Because reviewers of the MTS material may be potential offerors for MTS related procurements, no questions will be answered regarding the content of the MTS material in the HCFA Library.

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