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September 18, 2019
2:00PM - 3:00PM
CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 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**
I. Opening Remarks
Co- Chair- Hillary Loeffler, Center for Medicare
Co- Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare
Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)
II. Announcements & Updates
CMS-6058-FC Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process
Timeline Reminder of Round 2021 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program: See the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor website for more detailed information.
Clarifications and Follow-up Items from the August 21 Home Health PDGM National Provider Call: Registration link: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Calls-and-Events-Items/2019-08-21-Home-Health-Call.html.
Updates and Announcements from the Home Health Quality Reporting Program:
CY2020 APU Process: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Reconsideration-and-Exception-and-Extension.html
Training Update APU webinar: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Training.html
Spotlight and Announcements page: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Spotlight-and-Announcements.html
HHCAHPS Updates:
HHCAHPS website: https://homehealthcahps.org
HHCAHPS@rti.org or call (866) 354-0985
Updates and Announcements for Hospice Quality Reporting Program
Hospice QRP Related Help Desks: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Help-Desks.html
Updates to Hospice Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/hospiceCompare/
Hospice CAHPS Update:
Survey Website: www.hospicecahpssurvey.org
CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team: hospicecahpssurvey@HCQIS.org or 1-844-472-4621
Technical assistance: hospicecahpssurvey@hsag.com
III. Open Q&A
**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: TBA
Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov
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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 Press@cms.hhs.gov. 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: 4676500
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: 1-888-296-6945; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed
Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-888-296-6945 beginning 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires September 21, 2019, 11:59 PM ET.
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CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 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**
I. Opening Remarks
Co- Chair- Hillary Loeffler, Center for Medicare
Co- Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare
Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)
II. Announcements & Updates
CMS-6058-FC Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process
Timeline Reminder of Round 2021 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program: See the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor website for more detailed information.
Clarifications and Follow-up Items from the August 21 Home Health PDGM National Provider Call: Registration link: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Calls-and-Events-Items/2019-08-21-Home-Health-Call.html.
Updates and Announcements from the Home Health Quality Reporting Program:
CY2020 APU Process: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Reconsideration-and-Exception-and-Extension.html
Training Update APU webinar: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Training.html
Spotlight and Announcements page: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Spotlight-and-Announcements.html
HHCAHPS Updates:
HHCAHPS website: https://homehealthcahps.org
HHCAHPS@rti.org or call (866) 354-0985
Updates and Announcements for Hospice Quality Reporting Program
Hospice QRP Related Help Desks: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Help-Desks.html
Updates to Hospice Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/hospiceCompare/
Hospice CAHPS Update:
Survey Website: www.hospicecahpssurvey.org
CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team: hospicecahpssurvey@HCQIS.org or 1-844-472-4621
Technical assistance: hospicecahpssurvey@hsag.com
III. Open Q&A
**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: TBA
Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov
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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 Press@cms.hhs.gov. 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: 4676500
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: 1-888-296-6945; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed
Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-888-296-6945 beginning 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires September 21, 2019, 11:59 PM ET.
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