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July 9, 2019
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
Conference Call
Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time.
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**
Acting Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare
Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)
*DMEPOS Update
*Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor website and the Round 2021 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Homepage
*DMEPOS Prior Authorization Program for Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces
*Reminder: Public Beta testing of the HH PDGM Grouper software
*Updates and Announcements from the Home Health Quality Reporting Program
*CY2019 NPRM Rule Update
*Reporting Updates
*July 2019 Home Health Compare Refresh coming up!
PPR measure added to HHC October 2019
*Guidance Update OASIS Quarterly Q&A: https://qtso.cms.gov/providers/home-health-agency-hha-providers/reference-manuals
*Training Updates https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Training.html
*APU Webinar slides available
* Video Tutorials Available to Assist with Coding Specific Section GG Items
* Section GG web-based Training Course
*Updates to HQRP and Hospice Compare
*Links to our webpages are:
HQRP webpage:
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Spotlight.html
*Hospice QRP Reconsideration Webpage:
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Reconsideration-Requests.html
*Hospice Compare:
https://www.medicare.gov/hospiceCompare/
*Hospice QRP Related Help Desks:
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Help-Desks.html
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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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: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 8354358
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.
Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 8354358
Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 beginning 4 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires after 2 business days.
For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.
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.
CMS provides free auxiliary aids and services including information in accessible formats. Click here for more information. This will point partners to our CMS.gov version of the “Accessibility & Nondiscrimination notice” page.
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Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time.
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**
Opening Remarks
Acting Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare
Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)
Announcements & Updates
*DMEPOS Update
*Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor website and the Round 2021 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Homepage
*DMEPOS Prior Authorization Program for Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces
*Reminder: Public Beta testing of the HH PDGM Grouper software
*Updates and Announcements from the Home Health Quality Reporting Program
*CY2019 NPRM Rule Update
*Reporting Updates
*July 2019 Home Health Compare Refresh coming up!
PPR measure added to HHC October 2019
*Guidance Update OASIS Quarterly Q&A: https://qtso.cms.gov/providers/home-health-agency-hha-providers/reference-manuals
*Training Updates https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Training.html
*APU Webinar slides available
* Video Tutorials Available to Assist with Coding Specific Section GG Items
* Section GG web-based Training Course
*Updates to HQRP and Hospice Compare
*Links to our webpages are:
HQRP webpage:
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Spotlight.html
*Hospice QRP Reconsideration Webpage:
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Reconsideration-Requests.html
*Hospice Compare:
https://www.medicare.gov/hospiceCompare/
*Hospice QRP Related Help Desks:
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Help-Desks.html
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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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: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 8354358
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.
Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 8354358
Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 beginning 4 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires after 2 business days.
For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.
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.
CMS provides free auxiliary aids and services including information in accessible formats. Click here for more information. This will point partners to our CMS.gov version of the “Accessibility & Nondiscrimination notice” page.
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