1. Ophthalmic Payments National User Group Meeting 15 th May 2008

2. GOS Regulations 2008 English PCTs ONLY 1 st August 2008 –Contractor List –Performers List –Mobile Services

3. GOS Regulations 2008 Interim Arrangements –Implemented on 3 rd June 2008 –Reference data for new lists active now –Pre-populated with current opticians

4. GOS Regulations 2008 GOS Regulations 2008 menu –Practitioner Reference List Move to Contractor List Move to Performer List Validation rules & Create mode –Supplementary Reference List Move to Performer List Validation rules & Create mode –Report

5. GOS Regulations 2008

18. All reference records must be complete by mid July 2008 On 31 st July 2008 the migration team will move your practitioners to their nominated list From 1 st August 2008, the Contractor List and Performers List will be active in England

19. GOS Regulations 2008 Ophthalmic payments system will continue to reference Practitioner List and Supplementary List until 1 st August 2008 GOS forms will be changing –details not confirmed about content changes or release date

20. GOS Regulations 2008 Wales Currently these regulations will NOT be implemented in Wales Practitioner List and Supplementary List will remain unchanged

21. Electronic Links Project Activity Details –121 activation requests processed –110 active stores –66 stores using automatic process –45 PCTs –21 payment agencies

22. Electronic Links Project Vision Express at Southampton activated on 6 th May 2008 Claims Volumes –Entered May 2007 - May 2008 152,916 manual approvals 140,969 automatic approvals 293,885 total claims

23. Electronic Links Project Implementation Process –Contact your store & arrange activation date –Gather following details:- The store name and address The store contact name and telephone number The local code and uniform list number for the store The PCT code and name in which the store is located Agreed 'go-live' date

24. Electronic Links Project Implementation Process –Contact National Help Desk on 01392 251289 –Raise 3rd line ophthalmic payments support log –Description of Request for Activation of Ophthalmic Payments Electronic Links and should contain all the information specified above –Ophthalmic team to pass information onto Specsavers IT for activation

25. Electronic Links Project Phase II Strategic Planning Group funded Project Project Board members –Project Executive: Gary Snowball –Senior User: Nikki Hobman –Senior Supplier: Sean Walsh (NHSCFH) –Project Manager: Steve Daniels (NHSCFH) –Work Package Managers: Mark Green (NHSCFH) Tom Davies (NHSCFH) Lynn Turner (NHSCFH)

26. Electronic Links Project Phase II Progress –PID signed off –Requirements catalogue signed off –Sub-group met on 3 rd April 2008 –Draft data set definitions completed for GOS3, GOS4 and GOS5 claims

27. Electronic Links Project Phase II Progress (cont) –Definition document sent to Specsavers, OccucoRelcon, Boots Opticians and Optix –Specsavers and OccucoRelcon have expressed their interest in submitting GOS3, GOS4 and GOS5 claims

28. Electronic Links Project Phase II Current activity –Define validation rules –Define manual approval process –Define automatic approval process

29. Closed Change Requests 2776, Report by Domiciliary address on pre-notified visits 17 th January 2008 2794, Listing screen to order patient names correctly 30 th January 2008 2825, access to the organisation screen for all users 7 th February 2008 2836, Electronic Links batch report 28 th February 2008

30. Closed Change Requests 2783, Practitioner Status report 6 th March 2008 2860, update Bulletin Board for easier use 14 th April 2008 2846, General Purpose report to search by payment cycles 30 th April 2008

31. Open Change Requests 2648 DevonGlobal delete button for selected PPC audit records 2740 StockportPermit practitioner name reuse 2742 DorsetBatched Additional Services claims 2791 DevonManagement reports covering staff activities Currently in peer test

32. Open Change Requests 2816 East RidingPPC letters payable to 2824 YorkshireSingle button to accept for batch of electronic claims 2838 KentFacility to email electronic statements 2850 HampshireInclude order by and grand totals to electronic BACS report Currently in peer test

33. Open Change Requests 2851 HampshireImprove linking of pre- notification lists to residential homes 2861 SuffolkUser selectable default payment cycle 2870 StockportAdd service date to PPC school letters 2871 EssexMonthly payment report, like FIS 3 report

34. Tiered Pensions Effective from 1 st April 2008 Implemented in England & Wales OMPs who contribute to their NHS Pension

35. Tiered Pensions 4 Tiered Bands –Band A @ 5% –Band B @ 6.5% –Band C @ 7.5% –Band D @ 8.5% Manually assign a Tier based on 07/08 pensionable salary using Practitioner screen

36. Tiered Pensions

37. Tiered Pensions – Compile Statements

38. LOC Central Supporting Fund

40. Activity in April 2008 827,782 GOS1 claims processed in April 2008 £15,773,458 for GOS1 in April 2008 99,776 Schedule D searches in April 2008 17.25% GOS1 claims were individually entered during April 2008