Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare
The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for:
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)
Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time. NOTE: To participate in this webinar, you must register in advance. The link to register is further down in this notification.
Conference Leaders: Todd Smith & Jill Darling
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**
- Opening Remarks
Chair – Todd Smith (Center for Medicare)
Moderator – Jill Darling (Office of Communications)
- Announcements & Updates
- FY 2024 SNF PPS Final Rule
- Introduction and Payment Updates
- SNF Value Based Purchasing updates
- SNF Quality Reporting Program updates
- Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual
- https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/MDS30RAIManual
- Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Spotlights and Announcements: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits/skilled-nursing-facility-quality-reporting-program/snf-quality-reporting-program-spotlights-and-announcements
- Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Training: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Quality-Reporting-Program/SNF-Quality-Reporting-Program-Training
- MDS Crossover Rule
- August 2023 Performance Score Reports
- SNF/NH Measures Update
III. Open Q&A
**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Next ODF: TBD
Mailbox: SNF_LTCODF-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.
To participate by webinar:
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://cms.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_oL4GULp-RZKjcAvLV8D7bQ
Meeting ID: 161 859 3121
Passcode: 152519
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.
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- 800-395-7443; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed
Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-395-7443 Instant Replay begins 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires April 15, 2023, 11:59 PM ET.
For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.
We encourage you to visit our CMS Podcasts and Transcript webpage where you can listen and view the most recent Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) ODF call at https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html.
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