Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum

The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for

Thursday, February 24, 2022 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).

Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time.

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

  • Opening Remarks
    • Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare, CMS
    • Moderator – Jill Darling, Office of Communications, CMS
  • Announcements & Updates
  • Update on the Master List and additional items selected for prior authorization
  • Home Health claims processing update
  • Home Health CAHPS Survey Update
    1. https://homehealthcahps.org, and email for questions about HHCAHPS to [email protected]
  • Home Health QRP
    • OASIS D
    • Public Reporting
  • Hospice QRP
    • APU
    • February Refresh
    • QM Report Update
    • HOPE Beta Testing
    • Resources

  III. Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: TBA

Mailbox: [email protected]

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This Open Door Forum is open to everyone, but if you are a member of the Press, you may listen in but please refrain from asking questions during the Q & A portion of the call. If you have inquiries, please contact CMS at [email protected]. Thank you.

Open Door Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Reference Conference Passcode: 5109694

Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.  For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Instant Replay: 1- 800-396-1242; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed

Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-396-1242, 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires February 26, 2022, 11:59 PM ET.

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