sábado, 4 de mayo de 2013

Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODF_SNFLTC.html

CMS Seeks Public Comment on Defining QIO Service Areas. Comments are accepted through Friday, May 31, 2013. Please click on the link above to view the full announcement.
Also, CMS will host a National Provider Call on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, titled: National Physician Payment Transparency Program (Open Payments) - What You Need to Know. Again, please click on the link above to view the full announcement.

Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum

Overview:

The Skilled Nursing Facilities / Long-Term Care Open Door Forum (ODF) addresses the concerns and issues of both the Medicare SNF, the Medicaid NF, and the nursing home industry generally. The types of issues that come up during this forum are often related to the Minimum Data Set, SNF Consolidated Billing, the roles and responsibilities of different SNF, NF or LTC professional staff under CMS regulations, clarifications of issues that are covered during a survey and certification process, and the many rules and requirements under which different related services can be payable. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, quality program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.

CMS Seeks Public Comment on Defining QIO Service Areas - Comments Accepted through Friday, May 31, 2013. Please see Downloads section below for full announcement.
CMS will host a National Provider Call on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, titled: National Physician Payment Transparency Program (Open Payments) - What You Need To Know. Please see Downloads section below for full announcement.
The agenda for the May 2, 2013 Skilled Nursing Facilities/LTC Open Door Forum is now available in the Downloads section below. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 78862506. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
The next Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)/Long-Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum is scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2013, from 2:00pm – 3:00pm, ET. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 78862506. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be hosting a webinar, “Data.Medicare.Gov: Get Started!” to: Provide an introduction to Data.Medicare.Gov; Demonstrate options for accessing the data and; Describe how to make use of the site’s tools for exploring and interacting with the data. Please see the Downloads section below for full announcement with background information and registration instructions.
Per request during the March 21, 2013 Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum, the Current Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions web link is as follows: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain . Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
National Provider Calls: Medicare Shared Savings Program Application Process – Registration Now Open
Tuesday, April 9; 2:30-4pm ET – Preparing to Apply
Tuesday, April 23; 1:30-3pm ET – Tips on Completing a Successful Application. See Downloads section below for full announcement.
The next Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)/Long-Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2013, from 2:00pm – 3:00pm, ET. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 78875931. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
The CMS Innovation Center will be hosting a conference call on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm ET. CMS Innovation Center Director, Richard Gilfillan, MD, and Karen Murphy, RN, PhD, Director of the State Innovations Group, will provide an overview of the Model Testing, Pre-Testing and Model Design awards as well as additional information on how providers can participate in the State Innovation Models initiative. Please see the Downloads section below for the full announcement with participation instructions. Thank you.
The next Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)/Long-Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum is scheduled for Thursday, February 14, 2013, from 2:00pm – 3:00pm, ET. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935; Conference ID: 78866871. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section below. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.