Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare
The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for:
Wednesday, August 30, 2023, PM at 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).
Please log on at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. Note that you must register in advance for this webinar. The registration link is found further down in this notification.
**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
- FY 2024 Hospice Final rule
- 2024 Physicians Fee Schedule NPRM Hospice Rider
- Hospice Public reporting
- 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)
- Home Health ODF Topics
- Public Reporting
- October 2023 Refresh
- QAO Report retention policy
- New resources
- Rulemaking REMINDER: CY 2024 HHA Proposed Rule has been published
- For HHA Quarterly Q&A’s:
- https://qtso.cms.gov/providers/home-health-agency-hha-providers/reference-manuals
- For Home Health QRP:
- homehealthqualityquestions@cms.hhs.gov
- For HH VBP:
- HHVBPquestions@lewin.com
- 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
- Updates for the HHCAHPS Survey
- HHCAHPS Survey website: https://homehealthcahps.org
- Email questions about HHCAHPS to hhcahps@rti.org or call (866) 354-0985 or email the CMS Mailbox at homehealthcahps@cms.hhs.gov
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_wI7esbeoRZSm9LVoV7VUhg
Meeting ID: 160 708 5988
Passcode: 736336
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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