“The next CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum scheduled for August 19, 2020

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

Date:  Wednesday, August 19, 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

• FY 2021 Physicians Fee Schedule Final Rule Updates
  • Telehealth (and Other Services Involving Communications Technology)
  • Care Management and Remote Physiologic Monitoring Services
  • Evaluation and Management Services and Related Valuations
  • Proposals Regarding Professional Scope of Practice and Related Issues
    • PFS Payment for Services of Teaching Physicians
    • Scope of Practice
  • Valuation of Services for Vaccine Administration
  • Medicare Coverage for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Services Furnished by Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs)
• Appropriate Use Criteria Announcement
• Open Payments
  • Open Payments Updates: Changes from the SUPPORT Act
    • COVID-19 Statement: https://www.cms.gov/OpenPayments/Contact-Us/Contact-Us
    New page with a list of information and resources for new covered recipient types: https://www.cms.gov/OpenPayments/Program-Participants/Newly-Added-Covered-Recipients

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 August 21, 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.

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