Upcoming Special Open Door Forum

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) will host a second Special Open Door Forum (SODF) call this Thurs., Feb. 5 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., to allow consumers, Home Health Agencies (HHAs) and other interested parties to give additional input and feedback on the planned addition of Five-Star ratings to Medicare.gov’s Home Health Compare (HHC) web site.

This conference call will include a summary of the comments received on the material presented at an earlier call, on other aspects of the methodology, a presentation of our revised methodology and plans for next steps.

After the call, a link to the materials will be posted. In addition, a Frequently Asked Questions document will be available on the Home Health Quality Initiative Spotlight website. 

To participate in this call, dial: 800-837-1935 and use conference ID#: 73412220.

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