Agenda: Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum

The next CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum scheduled for:  

Date:  Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Start Time:  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET);

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

Conference Leaders: Marge Watchorn (Center for Medicare), Dr. Eugene Freund (Office of Communications)

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

I.  Opening Remarks

Chair – Marge Watchorn (CM)

Co-Chair- Dr. Eugene Freund (OC)

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

II. Announcements

*Overview of Calendar Year 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule-

Payment Provisions

Shared Saving Program

Quality Payment Program

*Overview of Proposed Radiation Oncology Model-  https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/radiation-oncology-model/

*Open Payments

*Appropriate Use Criteria

* Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM)

III. Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE** 

Next ODF: TBA

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This Open Door Forum is open to everyone, but if you are a member of the Press, you may listen in but please refrain from asking questions during the Q & A portion of the call. If you have inquiries, please contact CMS at Press@cms.hhs.gov. Thank you.

Open Door Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Conference Passcode: 9375124

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.