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

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

Date:  Wednesday July 27, 2016

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

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

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

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

I. Opening Remarks

Chair – Marge Watchorn (CM)

Co-Chair – Dr. William Rogers (OC)

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

II. Announcements & Updates

• CY 2017 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

• Overview of Physician Payment
• Open Payments
• Medicare Shared Savings Program
• PQRS – Secondary Reporting period for ACO participating EPs
• Value-Based Payment Modifier
• Medicare Advantage Provider Enrollment

• Pre-Claim Review Demonstration for Home Health Services Announcement
• https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/Medicare-FFS-Compliance-Programs/Pre-Claim-Review-Initiatives/Overview.html

Physician Compare Downloadable Database

Preparing for EIDM

III. Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE** 

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: 41537285

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Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 41537285

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Thank you.