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Regional Training

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set up regional offices throughout the United States for the purpose of outreach and enrollment into the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. The following list provides contact information for the CMS regional Campaign Managers. The map of the various CMS regional territories details the regions in graphic format and lists the phone numbers for the Social Security Offices in each region.

Please call your CMS Campaign Manager and inquire about local training regarding the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit that is offered in your community. CMS has set up these offices to help answer your questions about the new benefit. They are planning to hold thousands of training sessions in the upcoming months. Organizations holding public education meetings for members may request speakers on Medicare and the new benefit through the regional CMS office campaign managers.

CMS Regional Offices, States & Territories Covered by Each Region

RegionStates & Territories
I - BostonME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI
II - New YorkNY, NJ, PR, VI
III - PhiladelphiaPA, MD, DE, WV, VA
VI - AtlantaFL, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS
V - ChicagoMN, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH
VI - DallasNM, TX, OK, AR, LA
VII - Kansas CityMO, IA, KS, NE
VIII - DenverCO, UT, WY, MT, ND, SD
IX - San FranciscoCA, NV, AZ, HI, Guam, Samoa
X - SeattleAK, ID, OR, WA

CMS MMA Education Campaign Regional Contacts

RegionContactTelephoneEmail
I - BostonCarol Maloof617-565-1313Carol.Maloof@cms.hhs.gov
II - New YorkDanielle Liss212-616-2217Danielle.Liss@cms.hhs.gov
III - PhiladelphiaPatti Lalor215-861-4152Patricia.Lalor@cms.hhs.gov
VI - AtlantaWilma Cooper404-562-7240Wilma.Cooper@cms.hhs.gov
V - ChicagoGreg Chesmore312-353-1487Gregory.Chesmore@cms.hhs.gov
VI - DallasJulie Kennedy214-767-6420Julie.Kennedy@cms.hhs.gov
VII - Kansas CityKathryn Coleman816-426-6518Kathryn.Coleman@cms.hhs.gov
VIII - DenverMark Levine303-844-7070Mark.Levine@cms.hhs.gov
IX - San FranciscoCate Kortzeborn415-744-3661Catherine.Kortzeborn@cms.hhs.gov
X - SeattleMichelle Dillon206-615-2368Michelle.Dillon@cms.hhs.gov

CMS Regional Map

Map of CMS regions