Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum Update

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

Date:  Wednesday November 12, 2014

Start Time:  3:30 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

• Open Payments (Sunshine Act) update
•  December 16, 2014 - MLN Connects™ National Provider Call:  Certifying Patient Eligibility for the Medicare Home Health Benefit (1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Eastern Time)
  • Web address where participants can find more information: http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Calls-and-Events-Items/2014-12-16-Home-Health-Benefit.html?DLPage=1&DLSort=0&DLSortDir=descending

• CY 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: Overview of Key Provisions
• Web address where participants can find this rule:
  • http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/PhysicianFeeSched/PFS-Federal-Regulation-Notices-Items/CMS-1612-FC.html?DLPage=1&DLSort=2&DLSortDir=descending

III. Open Q&A

**Next ODF: TBA**

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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: 44427389

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: 44427389

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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