Rural Health Open Door Forum Update

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

Date: Thursday, November 20, 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

• Opening Remarks from Marilyn Tavenner, CMS Administrator
• CMMI ACO Announcement (http://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Press-releases/2014-Press-releases-items/2014-10-15-3.html)
• Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program

1. http://medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/innovation-accelerator-program/innovation-accelerator-program.html

•  Home Health PPS CY 2015 final rule (changes to the face to face encounter and the therapy visit requirements)

1. http://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Home-Health-Agency-HHA-Center.html

• ESRD PPS CY 2015 final rule – (Market Basket changes and clarifications to the low volume payment adjustment)
• CAH Posting Announcement

1. http://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Critical-Access-Hospitals-Center.html

•  EHR Reminder Announcement

IV.   Open Q&A

**Next ODF: TBA**

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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: 44425607.

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: 44425607.

Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID. Encores for ODFs held on Thursdays can be accessed the following Monday. The recording is available for 3 business days.

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

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