The VGM Group’s John Gallagher, VP of government relations, will host a live Webcast on Friday, Feb. 15, at 12:30 p.m. Central time (1:30 p.m. Eastern). On the agenda: the current state of competitive bidding, recent legislative activities and regulatory issues.

Dubbed “The VGM Lunch Bucket,” the hour-long program will be broadcast from VGM’s Waterloo, Iowa, headquarters. Gallagher expects to discuss when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could announce the ZIP codes for second-round competitive bidding areas and when CMS could announce the winning bidders for competitive bidding’s first round.

To view the Webcast, go to www.vgmdclink.com/switchboard/lunchbucket.asp.

Gallagher will also be fielding questions during the Webcast. To ask a question, dial (800) 264-8432, and use participant code 463575.

The VGM Lunch Bucket will be presented every month by VGM.