Updated Agenda: The next CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum

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

Date:  Wednesday, January 29, 2020

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**

1. Opening Remarks

Chair – Marge Watchorn (CM)

Co-Chair- Dr. Eugene Freund (OC)

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

1. Announcements
   • Announcement on New Prior Authorization Process
   • Open Payment announcements
   • The Importance of Diagnosis Reporting and Physician Documentation under the Patient Driven Groupings Model

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.

Instant Replay: 1-800-759-3449; Conference ID:  No Passcode Needed

Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-759-3449 beginning 1 hours after the call has ended. The recording expires January 31, 2020, 11:59 PM ET.

For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.

Thank you.

Were you unable to attend the recent Physicians ODF call? We encourage you to visit our CMS Podcasts and Transcript webpage where you can listen and view the most recent Physicians 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.