Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forums Update

The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).

Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time.

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

I. Opening Remarks

   Chair – Randy Throndset, Center for Medicare

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

II.  Announcements & Updates

•   OASIS-C1 webinar, September 3, 2014 @2PM, Survey and Certification letter attached.

§Can be found at: http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions.html search for OASIS-C1_ICD9

• FY 2015 Hospice Payment Rate Update Final Rule

§ http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/Hospice/Hospice-Regulations-and-Notices-Items/CMS-1609-F.html

• Hospice Cost Report

§  http: //www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewIC?ref_nbr=201312-0938-003&icID=8476

• Hospice CAHPS Survey

§  http://www.hospicecahpssurvey.org

• HHCAHPS (Home Health CAHPS Survey) 

 §at URL https://homehealthcahps.org  

III. Open Q&A

  

**Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: October 1, 2014

Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov

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Open Door Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 44421630.

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Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 44421630.

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

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

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