Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forums Update

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

Wednesday, November 12, 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

• Publication of Proposed HH Conditions of Participation-

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-10-09/pdf/2014-23895.pdf

• Home Health PPS Final Rule-

http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2014-26057_PI.pdf

• Home Health Care CAHPS® Survey (HHCAHPS)-
• Home Health Compare Refresh –
  •  http://www.medicare.gov/homehealthcompare/search.html
  • New CMS mailbox – HomeHealthQuestions@cms.hhs.gov
• Conversion to the new OASIS ASAP system –
  • https://qtso.com/hhatrain.html
•  Haven 10.8 –
  • http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/OASIS/HAVEN.html
• OASIS Data Specifications –
  • http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/OASIS/DataSpecifications.html 
• OASIS Validation Utility Tool –
  • https://www.qtso.com/vendoroasis.html
• OMB approval of OASIS-C1/IC-9
• HHC measures delay until July 2015
• Hospice Item Set – 1^st quarter stats and Q&A
  • http://www.medicare.gov/homehealthcompare/search.html
  • https://qtso.com/hhatrain.html

1. Contact information for QTSO Technical HelpDesk

§  (877) 201-4721 or by email at help@qtso.com 

2. Link to “Hospice Item Set (HIS)” portion of cms.hhs.gov website:

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      •   http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Hospice-Item-Set-HIS.html

3. Link to hospice portion of qtso.com website:

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      • https://www.qtso.com/hospice.html

4. Contact information for Hospice Quality HelpDesk

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      •   HospiceQualityQuestions@cms.hhs.gov
• System errors for Hospices
• Fingerprinting Update
• CAHPS® Hospice Survey
  • Reminders for Hospices and Vendors
  • National implementation schedule
  • Vendor selection and authorization
  • Data warehouse access
  • OMB status
  • Links and other information:
    • CAHPS Hospice Survey web site:  www.hospicecahpssurvey.org
    • Technical assistance:  hospicecahpssurvey@hcqis.org
    • Toll free at 1-844-472-4621 
• HH & Hospice Claims Processing Update
• Sequestration and Hospice Cap Calculation                                  

 III. Open Q&A 

**Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: TBA

Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov

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