CMS Hosting Two Webinars on May 4th

Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum (ODF)

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum (ODF) on Wed., May 4^th. The agenda includes:

Implementation of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Prior Authorization: Discussion of codes under CMS consideration
CERT DME MAC Outreach & Education Task Force
FY 2017 Hospice NPRM - Payment Updates
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/04/28/2016-09631/medicare-program-fy-2017-hospice-wage-index-and-payment-rate-update-and-hospice-quality-reporting
FY 2017 Hospice NPRM – Hospice Quality Reporting Section
Hospice CAHPS announcement
Hospice CAHPS survey web site: www.hospicecahpssurvey.org
The CMS Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Web site: http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/index.html?redirect=/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/
For technical assistance on the Hospice CAHPS Survey, contact the CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team - hospicecahpssurvey@HCQIS.org or 1-844-472-4621
To communicate with CMS staff about the survey- hospicesurvey@cms.hhs.gov
Medicaid Home Health Face-to-Face (F2F) final rule (CMS 2348-F) - Provisions and Implementation Requirements
Medicare Home Health Value Based Purchasing (VBP)
HHCAHPS announcement
Home Health CAHPS Survey Web site: https://homehealthcahps.org/
For more information about the Home Health CAHPS Survey, please contact hhcahps@rti.org or call 1-866-354-0985.
For more information on the CAHPS family of surveys, please visit https://www.cahps.ahrq.gov
Home Health and IMPACT Act upcoming stakeholder engagement opportunities
OASIS C2 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) public comment period open until 5/31/17
Home Health Quality Assessment Only (QAO) 2^nd quarter interim reports posted to CASPER folders

The ODF will be held on:

Wed., May 4, 2016 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (ET);

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 39979021

A reminder ODFs can be accessed through Encore. Encore is an audio recording of ODFs that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID. The recording is deleted after two business days.

CMS Webinar: Person-Centered Planning Systems Part 1

CMS will be hosting a two-part webinar on person-centered planning (PCP) systems. The first session includes an overview of how to develop systems to assist states to implement person-centered planning requirements and concepts, provide instructions to the state regarding core principles/strategies that will promote person-centered systems and systemic program development including:

(1) Development of state policies and procedures that support and require person-centered planning;

(2) leveraging state resources;

(3) state partnerships; and

(4) organizational competence/culture.

Information will also cover state development of training programs for service planners and tools states can develop for service planners to use including person-centered and strength-based assessments and goal-setting tools.

The webinar will take place on Wed., May 4, 2016, from 1:30 p.m. ET.

For additional details and to register.

Contact: Cheryl Udell, cudell@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8871