1. Ophthalmic Payments National User Group Meeting 22 nd January 2009

2. Closed Change Requests 2909, Highlight if SOL/OPL optician is registered on another country’s list 14 th October 2008 2926, Show Trading Name on input screens 14 th October 2008 2949, Report to show contractors who have not been linked to Exeter BACS for payment 17 th October 2008 2871, Monthly payment report, like FIS 3 report 29 th October 2008

3. Closed Change Requests 2943, Suppress Contractor’s Uniform List Number on Statements 7 th November 2008 2816, PPC letters ‘payable to’ 18 th November 2008 2941, Performer List to record contract as ‘Currently Registered’ or ‘Conditionally Registered’ & include details 3 rd December 2009

4. Closed Change Requests 2959, Contractor Administration and Claim User roles 15 th January 2009 2648, Global delete button for selected PPC audit records. Withdrawn 18 th September 2008

5. Open Change Requests 2740 Stockport (High)Permit practitioner name reuse Currently in peer testing 2742 Dorset (on hold for discussion today) Batched Additional Services claims 2838 Kent (High)Facility to email electronic statements Currently in development

6. Open Change Requests 2851 Hampshire (Medium) Improve linking of pre- notification lists to residential homes Currently in peer testing 2981 Newcastle (New)CSV option on PPC School/DSS and Evidence checks Currently in development 2986 DudleyPreset list box for domiciliary visit reasons on Pre Notify Visits

7. Electronic Links Project Activity Details –150 activation requests processed –146 active stores –84 stores using automatic process –54 PCTs –26 payment agencies

8. Electronic Links Project Claims Volumes –Period May 2007 – Jan 2009 399,639 manual approvals 450,051 automatic approvals 849,690 total claims

9. Possible Duplicates More individual GOS1 claims stored More possible duplicate claims identified Raised questions regarding the GOS Regulations when a patient is tested and advised otherwise on their previous sight test date

10. Electronic Links Project Phase II Current activity –Validation rules being tested for GOS3, GOS4 and GOS5 –Electronic statements being tested

11. Back Pay - England 2008 ST & Domiciliary fees agreed Available now (from 21 st Jan 2009) See bulletin board for details –Calculated for all, including closed practices –Statements will be generated for all closed practices

12. Back Pay - Wales No indication from Welsh Assembly when 2008 ST & Domiciliary fees available See bulletin board for further information

13. Point of Service - England From April 2008 Increased to £0.05 per GOS3 and GOS4 Available now (from 22 nd Jan 2009) Outstanding back payment

14. Work Force 2008 English return –Performers up-to-date –Contractors up-to-date Welsh return –Supplementary up-to-date –Work force detail records up-to-date Collected centrally by Information Centre

15. Activity in December 2008 813,663 GOS1 claims processed in December 2008 £15,513,187 for GOS1 in December 2008 92, 702 Schedule D searches in December 2008 20.59% GOS1 claims were individually entered during December 2008