The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host its next Home Health, Hospice, and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Open Door Forum on Wed., June 29, 2022 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. Please see below for the agenda information and participation instructions.

Contact: Meg Everett, meverett@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8871

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The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).

Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time.

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

• Opening Remarks

Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare, CMS

Co-Chair- Kelly Vontran, Center for Medicare, CMS 

Moderator – Jill Darling, Office of Communications, CMS

• Announcements & Updates

• CY 2023 HH PPS Proposed Rule Update

• June 2022 Hospice

• Public Reporting: May 2022 refresh reminder

1. Addition of claims-based measures on Care Compare

2. Provider reports – where to find

• Rulemaking: FY23 Proposed Rule public comment period closed 5/31/22 with brief overview

• Reminders: HQRP Updates and available resources

• June 2022 HHA

• Updates on OASIS manual, specs and QA’s

• Public Reporting: July 2022 refresh reminder 

• Rulemaking: CY23 Proposed Rule has published and is now available for public comments 

• Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model Update

• Website: https://innovation.cms.gov/innovation-models/expanded-home-health-value-based-purchasing-model

• Help Desk: HHVBPquestions@lewin.com

• HHCAHPS Survey

• The website for the HHCAHPS Survey is https://homehealthcahps.org.

• Technical inquiries, or other questions: HHCAHPS@RTI.ORG.

• Toll-free telephone number for the HHCAHPS Survey is 866-354-0985

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: 1-888-455-1397 & Reference Conference Passcode: 5109694

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: 1-866-452-2111; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed

Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1- 866-452-2111, 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires July 1, 2022, 11:59 PM ET.