UPDATED AGENDA: 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, February 26, 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  

• BFCC QIO Appeal Delays

• Hospice Compare updates

                -Hospice Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/hospiceCompare/

• Hospice Quality Reporting Updates

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

• Physician Diagnosis Reporting and the PDGM
• The Continued Role of Therapy under the PDGM
• Home Health PDGM implementation status
• Home Health CAHPS update

             -https://homehealthcahps.org and the technical support and other survey assistance                             questions, HHCAHPS@RTI.ORG

• Home Health Quality Reporting Updates

            -Public Reporting Update: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Spotlight-and-Announcements

           -Resource Update: Guide to Home Health Help Desks:  https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Help-Desk

           -Training Update: Upcoming PAC QRP Requirements and Training Resources: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Training

• Required Prior Authorization of Lower Limb Prosthetics (LLPs)

  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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