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

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

Tuesday, August 23, 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 – Hillary Loeffler, Center for Medicare

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

II.   Announcements & Updates

a. Update on Subsequent Research and Analysis Related to Section 3131(d) of the Affordable Care Act

• http://abtassociates.com/AbtAssociates/files/e8/e81bd5e3-b676-40d0-b286-590fc0daaa09.pdf (Please use Chrome to view the slides during the call to follow along.)

b. FY 2017 Hospice Wage Index and Rate Update Final Rule

• https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/Hospice/Hospice-Regulations-and-Notices-Items/CMS-1652-F.html

c. Hospice Data Directory Update

d. Change Request 9590

e. Medicare Care Choices Model

f. HH VBP Model

g. Home Health Care CAHPS Survey

• (1) For HHCAHPS assistance, email HHCAHPS@RTI.ORG

• (2) The official HHCAHPS website is https://homehealthcahps.org

• (3) The email address for the Home Health APU reconsiderations mailbox isHHAPureConsiderations@cms.hhs.gov.  

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

• To communicate with CMS staff about implementation issues:hospicesurvey@cms.hhs.gov

• For information about the CMS Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Web site:http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/index.html?redirect=/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/  

h. IMPACT ACT announcement

III.  Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: October 5, 2016

Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov

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