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

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

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 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

• March 23 Stakeholder Call Regarding DMEPOS Fee Schedule Adjustments
• Registration is now open for the call at https://blh.ier.intercall.com/
• CMS call detail where the slide presentation, written transcript, and audio recording will be posted is now up at https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Calls-and-Events-Items/2017-03-23-DMEPOS.html?DLPage=1&DLEntries=10&DLSort=0&DLSortDir=descending 
• Comments can also be submitted to DMEPOS@cms.hhs.gov no later than March 30, 2017.

Home Health Claims Announcement

Hospice Claims Announcement

Hospice Quality Reporting Program: Rerun Your Quality Measure Reports

• HIS Technical Information

HHCAHPS review

• The HHCAHPS website is https://homehealthcahps.org

• The email address is hhcahps@rti.org.

Home Health Quality Reporting Program  

III. Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: May 3, 2017

Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov

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UPDATE: CMS Open Door Forums will now be available through Podcasts. Please visit:https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html. Please allow a week or so to get it posted. Thank you.

Open Door Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 57590512

Persons participating by phone do not need 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: 57590512

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.

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

Thank you.