RESCHEDULED DATE- May 7th: The next CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)

The next CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum scheduled for:

Tuesday, May 7, 2024,

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)

Please log on at least 15 minutes before call start time.

Conference Leaders: Jodie Sumeracki, CMCS and Jill Darling, CMS Office of Communications

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

  1. Opening Remarks

Chair – Jodie Sumeracki (CMCS)

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

  1. Announcements & Updates
    • Updates to Medicaid-funded home and community based services (HCBS)
  2. Open Q&A

For questions, please email: LTSS@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.

To participate by webinar:

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://cms.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_vfsU5LSKR3atiW9T_AhrDg

    Meeting ID: 160 823 4591

    Passcode: 200020

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.

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.

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 Long Term Services and Support ODF call? We encourage you to visit our CMS Podcasts and Transcript webpage where you can listen and view the most recent Long Term Services and Support ODF call. Both the webinar recording and transcript will be posted to: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html.

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