Updated Agenda (Added New Weblink) Rural Health Open Door Forum Update

The next CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum is scheduled for:

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014;

Start Time: 2:00pm Eastern Time (ET);

Please dial in at least 15 minutes prior to call start time.

Conference Leaders: Carol Blackford, John Hammarlund and Jill Darling.

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

 I. Opening Remarks

II. Chair- Carol Blackford, Center for Medicare

Co-Chair – John Hammarlund, Regional Administrator, Seattle Regional Office

Moderator – Jill Darling, Office of Communications

III. Announcements & Updates 

• White House Rural Council – Update from Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor to the President on Rural Affairs
• Final Rule - Regulatory Provisions for CAHs, RHCs and FQHCs to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction - To view the final rule, please visit: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-05-12/pdf/2014-10687.pdf
• FQHC PPS and RHC Contracting - http://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Federally-Qualified-Health-Centers-FQHC-Center.html
• FY 2015 IPPS Proposed Rule Update - To view the final rule, please visit: http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/AcuteInpatientPPS/FY2015-IPPS-Proposed-Rule-Home-Page-Items/FY2015-IPPS-Proposed-Rule-Regulations.html 

IV. Open Q&A

**Next ODF: June 26, 2014**

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Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

1. To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 71136304.

Persons participating by phone are not required 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.

Encore:  1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 71136304.

Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID. This recording will be accessible beginning 2 hours after the ODF and expires after 2 business days.

For ODF schedule updates & E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.

Thank you.

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