Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum Update

The next CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum scheduled for:  

Date:  Tuesday, September 16, 2014

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

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

Conference Leaders: Chris Ritter (Center for Medicare) & Dr. William Rogers (Director, PRIT, Office of Communications)

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

I. Opening Remarks

Chair – Chris Ritter (CM)

Co-Chair – Dr. William Rogers (OC)

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

II. Announcements & Updates

• SBA webinar schedule on ACA on Small Businesses
• The Hospice Attending Physician and the FY 15 Hospice Final Rule
  •   (Fact sheet:  http://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets/2014-Fact-sheets-items/2014-08-04-3.html)
• CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force
• PQRS Feedback Report, Notification Letters, & PQRS Payment Adjustment
• Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program payment adjustments for eligible professionals 
  • http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/PaymentAdj_Hardship.html 
• Action to Take for Groups with 10 or More Eligible Professionals In Order To Avoid the Automatic CY 2016 Value-Based Payment Modifier Downward Payment Adjustment 
  • (http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/PhysicianFeedbackProgram/Self-Nomination-Registration.html)

III. Open Q&A

**Next ODF: November 12, 2014**

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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: 44449613

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.

Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 44449613

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/.

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