The next CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum

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

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 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

           Co- Chair- Hillary Loeffler, Center for Medicare

           Co- Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare

           Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

• Announcements & Updates  
  • Hospice benefit component of the Value Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model
  • Hospice CAHPS announcement
    • For technical assistance, contact the CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team: hospicecahpssurvey@hsag.com  or 1-844-472-4621
    • To communicate with CMS staff about implementation issues: hospicesurvey@cms.hhs.gov
    • Hospice CAHPS Survey website: www.hospicecahpssurvey.org
  • Hospice HQRP Updates
    • HQRP webpage:https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Spotlight.html
  • Hospice Compare updates
    • Hospice Compare:
    • https://www.medicare.gov/hospiceCompare/
  • Home Health PDGM implementation status
  • Home Health CAHPS update
    • https://homehealthcahps.org and the technical support and other survey assistance questions, HHCAHPS@RTI.ORG
  • Updates and Announcements from the Home Health Quality Reporting Program
    • Star Ratings Update
    • Public Reporting Update
    • Guidance Update-January Q&A’s will be posted January 21.
    • OASIS Quarterly Q&A: https://qtso.cms.gov/providers/home-health-agency-hha-providers/reference-manuals
  • Reminder: iQIES Update for HHAs
  • Review Choice Demonstration for Home Health Services
    •             https://go.cms.gov/homehealthRCD

  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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Were you unable to attend the recent Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF call? We encourage you to visit our CMS Podcasts and Transcript webpage where you can listen and view the most recent Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF call. Please allow up to three weeks to get both the audio and transcript posted to: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html. Thank you.