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, May 3, 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

• FY 2018 Hospice Wage Index and Rate Update Proposed Rule
• Home Health Claims Processing update
• Hospice Claims Processing update
• Hospice CAHPS public reporting announcement
• Home Health Care CAHPS (HHCAHPS) updates
• The HHCAHPS website is https://homehealthcahps.org 
• The email address is hhcahps@rti.org
• Telephone inquiries: (866) 354-0985
• Hospice Quality Reporting Program Updates
• MCCM Update 

III. Open Q&A 

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: June 21, 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: 58575516Persons 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: 58575516Encore 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.