CMS Hosts an Open Door Forum (ODF) for Home Care and Hospice on Mar. 9th
On Wed., Mar. 9th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host an Open Door Forum (ODF). The agenda includes:
- Claims Processing Update;
- HHCAPS and Hospice CAHPS Announcements;
- For technical assistance, contact the CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team:
hospicecahpssurvey@HCQIS.org or 1-844-472-4621 - To communicate with CMS staff about implementation issues:
hospicesurvey@cms.hhs.gov - The Hospice CAHPS survey web site is: 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, contact the CAHPS Hospice Survey Project Team:
- QIES downtime reminder;
- Update on Upcoming IMPACT Act Stakeholder Engagement activities;
- Quality of Patient Care Star Rating TEP;
- Upcoming FY 2017 annual payment update compliance determination;
- Interim QAO Reports
- Home Health VBP; and
- Medicare Care Choice Model
The call will be held on Wed., Mar. 9th, from 2-3 p.m.
Participant dial-in number: 1-800-837-1935, reference conference code ID: 38504851#.
The next home care and hospice ODF call is scheduled for April 20, 2016.
A reminder that CMS is hosting a “Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)” Open Door Forum (ODF) next month on Tues., April 26, 2016, from 2 - 3 p.m. EST. This ODF provides an opportunity for dialogue between CMS and the stakeholder community at large. These forums are intended for all stakeholders who interact with CMS or work with consumers who rely on services that CMS provides.
I will keep members posted when the LTSS agenda and call-in information is announced.
Contact: Cheryl Udell, cudell@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8871