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, July 9, 2019 PM 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**

• Opening Remarks

Acting Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

• Announcements & Updates

*DMEPOS Update

*Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor website and the Round 2021 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Homepage

*DMEPOS Prior Authorization Program for Pressure Reducing Support   Surfaces

*Reminder: Public Beta testing of the HH PDGM Grouper software

*Updates and Announcements from the Home Health Quality Reporting Program

*CY2019 NPRM Rule Update

*Reporting Updates

*July 2019 Home Health Compare Refresh coming up!

PPR measure added to HHC October 2019

*Guidance Update  OASIS Quarterly Q&A: https://qtso.cms.gov/providers/home-health-agency-hha-providers/reference-manuals

*Training Updates  https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Training.html

*APU Webinar slides available

* Video Tutorials Available to Assist with Coding Specific Section GG Items

* Section GG web-based Training Course

*Updates to HQRP and Hospice Compare

*Links to our webpages are:

HQRP webpage:

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Spotlight.html

*Hospice QRP Reconsideration Webpage:

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Reconsideration-Requests.html

*Hospice Compare:

https://www.medicare.gov/hospiceCompare/

*Hospice QRP Related Help Desks:

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Help-Desks.html

III. Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: TBA

Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov

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