CMS is planning a packed agenda for its next Open Door Forum on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, from 2-3 p.m.
 
The agenda includes updates on HHCAHPS, HHVBP and new Home Health Quality Reporting Program resources available.
 
Home health providers will learn more about an upcoming call regarding PDGM and behavioral adjustments, while hospice providers will get an update on a planned spring forum on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.
 
See the agenda and call information from CMS below.
 
February 23, 2023 PM at 2:00 PM-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
  • Medicare HH PPS CY 2023 Behavior Change Recap, 60-Day Episode Construction Overview, and Payment Rate Development Webinar
  • HHCAHPS Survey Update
  • Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model Update
  • Home Health ODF Topics
    • Next QAO Interim Performance Report will be available on iQIES in April of 2023
    • OASIS-E release active as of 1/1/23
    • January 2023 CMS OASIS Quarterly Q&As were posted on the QTSO website last month 
    • NEW Home Health QRP Resources are available on the HH QRP website 
    • 2023 Risk Model Update 
    • Home Health Exclusion to outcome and assessment-based measures
    • For Home Health QRP:
    • homehealthqualityquestions@cms.hhs.gov
    • For HH VBP:
    • HHVBPquestions@lewin.com
  • Hospice ODF Topics
    • Public Reporting
    • February 2023 Refresh
    • Annual Update of Public Use File (PUF) data on Care Compare
    • HQRP Spring Forum to be held in late April
    • Health Equity TEP Report forthcoming
    • New Health Equity informational tab available
    • For Hospice Quality help desk:
    • HospiceQualityQuestions@cms.hhs.gov
    • For Hospice Special Focus Progam:
    • QSOG_hospice@cms.hhs.gov
    • iQies Technical Help Desk:iqies@cms.hhs.gov; Phone:1-877-201-4721 (Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Central Time)
  III. Open Q&A
**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: TBA
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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: 4325849
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: 1-866-470-7044; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed
Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1- 866-470-7044, 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires February 25, 2023, 11:59 AM ET.
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. Both the audio and transcript will be posted to: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html. Thank you.
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