Mary Madison, RN, RAC- CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare
The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, 2023, PM at 3:30 PM-4:30 PM Eastern Time (ET). Note that you should register in advance for this webinar – this is a new/updated step to log into the call. Keep reading to find that information.
Please log on 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
Co-Chair- Kelly Vontran, Center for Medicare, CMS
Moderator – Jill Darling, Office of Communications, CMS
- Announcements & Updates
- CY 2024 Home Health Proposed Rule Update
- Updates for the HHCAHPS Survey
- HHCAHPS Survey Updates
- HHCAHPS Survey website: https://homehealthcahps.org
- HHCAHPS email for assistance: HHCAHPS@rti.org
- Home Health ODF Topics
- CY 2024 Proposed Rule Display
- Public Reporting
- For Home Health QRP:
- For HHA Quarterly Q&A’s:
- Hospice ODF Topics
- Rulemaking
- New/updated resources
- For Hospice Quality help desk:
- HospiceQualityQuestions@cms.hhs.gov
- For Hospice Special Focus Program: QSOG_hospice@cms.hhs.gov
- iQIES Technical Help Desk: iqies@cms.hhs.gov; Phone:1-877-201-4721 (Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Central Time)
- Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model Update
- Website: https://innovation.cms.gov/innovation-models/expanded-home-health-value-based-purchasing-model
- Model Help Desk: HHVBPquestions@lewin.com
- iQIES Help Desk: iqies@cms.hhs.gov
- Register for the Overview of the Interim Performance Report (IPR): The July 2023 IPR Webinar – https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g2zQipY-ScimeuJnp7Nv8g#/registration
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.
NEW and UPDATED Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:
This call will be a Zoom webinar with registration and login instructions below.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://cms.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_JXFw_pLzSXWvdRJ2wx5EAg
Webinar ID: 160 583 4669
Passcode: 298914
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. You may also add the webinar to your calendar using the drop-down arrow on the “Webinar Registration Approved” webpage after registering. Although the ODFs are now a Zoom webinar, we will only use the audio function, no need for cameras to be on.
For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.
Were you unable to attend the recent Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF call? We encourage you to visit our CMS Podcasts and Transcript webpage where you can listen and view the most recent Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF call. Both the webinar recording and transcript will be posted to: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html. Thank you.
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