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, September 18, 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**

I.   Opening Remarks

Co- Chair- Hillary Loeffler, Center for Medicare

Co- Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare 

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

II.   Announcements & Updates

CMS-6058-FC Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process

Timeline Reminder of Round 2021 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program: See the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor website for more detailed information.

Clarifications and Follow-up Items from the August 21 Home Health PDGM National Provider Call: Registration link: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Calls-and-Events-Items/2019-08-21-Home-Health-Call.html.

Updates and Announcements from the Home Health Quality Reporting Program:

CY2020 APU Process: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Reconsideration-and-Exception-and-Extension.html

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

Spotlight and Announcements page: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Spotlight-and-Announcements.html

HHCAHPS Updates:

HHCAHPS website: https://homehealthcahps.org

HHCAHPS@rti.org or call (866) 354-0985

Updates and Announcements for Hospice Quality Reporting Program

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

Updates to Hospice Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/hospiceCompare/

Hospice CAHPS Update:

Survey Website: www.hospicecahpssurvey.org

CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team: hospicecahpssurvey@HCQIS.org or 1-844-472-4621

Technical assistance: hospicecahpssurvey@hsag.com

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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