Agenda: Hospital Open Door Forum

The next Hospital Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, January 11, 2017 from 2:00-3:00pmET. The proposed agenda is as follows- Announcements & Updates: Sections 16001 and 16002 of the 21^st Century Cures Act- Brief Overview https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/HospitalOutpatientPPS/index.html (Click on “Note to Providers on Section 16001 and 16002 of the 21^st Century Cures Act” under “Downloads”), Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) Update Beneficiary Notices Initiative (BNI) webpage (https://www.cms.gov/bni), New Fee-for-service Recovery Audit Contactor Contracts Go.cms.gov/RAC, Episode Payment Model Final Rule https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/epm, FY 2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Wage Index, Post- Acute Care Provider Participation Request for Pilot Testing Transfer of Health Information Announcement https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Post-Acute-Care-Quality-Initiatives/IMPACT-Act-of-2014/IMPACT-Act-Downloads-and-Videos.html , Open Q&A. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 56383423. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.