Agenda: The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

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

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 at 2:00-3:00 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

Co-Chair-Hillary Loeffler, Center for Medicare

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

II.    Announcements & Updates

a. QIEs System-Extended Systems Maintenance and CASPER Reports

b. Home Health Compare January Update and 2016 Schedule for HHC

c. Interim QAO Reports

d. Home Health VBP

e. HHCAPS and Hospice Announcements

• Hospice CAHPS survey web site www.hospicecahpssurvey.org
• For technical assistance, contact the CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team:
  hospicecahpssurvey@HCQIS.org or 1-844-472-4621

f. Advance Beneficiary Notice and the Home Health Change of Care Notice announcement

III.   Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: March 9th, 2015

Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov

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Open Door Participation Instructions:

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To participate by phone:

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Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 37689253

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.

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Thank you.