jueves, 10 de abril de 2014

Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

CMS Innovation Center

Special Open Door Forum:

Introduction to the Medicare Care Choices Model

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

2:00pm - 3:00pm (Eastern Time)

CMS will host an Open Door Forum (ODF) call on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 to allow providers, beneficiary advocacy groups, and other interested parties to learn more about the Medicare Care Choices Model. The Medicare Care Choices Model will provide a new option for Medicare beneficiaries to receive palliative care services from certain hospice providers while concurrently receiving services provided by their curative care providers. CMS will evaluate whether providing hospice services can improve the quality of life and care received by Medicare beneficiaries and increase patient satisfaction via this model of care.

Materials to be discussed during the call will be available for downloading from the model website (http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/Medicare-Care-Choices) prior to the Open Door Forum taking place.

We look forward to your participation.

Special Open Door Participation Instructions:

Participant Call in #: 1-(800) 837-1935

Conference ID #: 71067933

Note: 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.

A transcript and audio recording of this Special ODF will be posted to the Special Open Door Forum website athttp://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODFSpecialODF.html.

For automatic emails of Open Door Forum schedule updates (E-Mailing list subscriptions) and to view Frequently Asked Questions please visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/opendoorforums/ .

CMS.gov Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum

Overview:

The Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum (ODF) addresses the concerns and issues of Medicare and Medicaid physicians, non-physician practitioners, nurses, and other allied health care specialists. This diverse group of providers serves Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in almost all service settings, ranging from independent physician offices to specialized departments within larger facilities. The types of issues that come up during this forum are as varied as the providers who participate, but some frequent topics include the Physician Fee Schedule, Stark regulations, care plan oversight, payment and documentation rules, Provider Enrollment Chain Ownership System (PECOS), as well as the roles and responsibilities of different allied health professional staff under CMS regulations. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, quality program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.

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**Updated April 8, 2014- Special Open Door Forum (ODF): Part D and Hospice for Tuesday, April 8, 2014 1:00pm – 2:00 pm Eastern Time. This call will be conference call only. This Special ODF will allow providers, beneficiary advocacy groups, and other interested parties to learn more about the Medicare Care Choices Model. The Medicare Care Choices Model will provide a new option for Medicare beneficiaries to receive palliative care services from certain hospice providers while concurrently receiving services provided by their curative care providers. CMS will evaluate whether providing hospice services can improve the quality of life and care received by Medicare beneficiaries and increase patient satisfaction via this model of care. Materials to be discussed during the call will be available for downloading from the model website (http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/Medicare-Care-Choices) prior to the Open Door Forum taking place. If you wish to participate, dial: 1-(800) 837-1935 & Conference ID: 71067933. We look forward to your participation. Please see the Downloads section below for the full call announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

**Additional Updated April 8, 2014 - “The Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum scheduled for Thursday, April 17th at 2-3pm ET, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 6th, 2-3pm ET. Stay tuned for the agenda and participation information. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.”