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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a proposed agenda for the next Home Health, Hospice & DME/Quality Open Door Forum scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 2:00pm is as follows:

Announcements & Updates;

Home Health Conditions of Participation Final Rule:

• Email: NewhhaCoPs@cms.hhs.gov;
• Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/13/2017-002​83/medicare-and-medicaid-program-conditions-of-participation-for-home-health-agencies;

Prior Authorization Process for Certain DMEPOS CMS Selection of First 2 Items for Prior Authorization;

Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demo;

Claims Processing Announcement;

Update on the Quality of Patient Care;

Home Health Compare January Refresh;

Update on Home Health CAHPS:

• For any type of assistance with HHCAHPS, email HHCAHPS@RTI.org.
• The official HHCAHPS website is https://homehealthcahps.org;

Update on Hospice CAHPS:

• Survey web site:  http://www.hospicecahpssurvey.org/.
• 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;

Update on Hospice QRP;

Round 2019 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program:

• The Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) is the official information source for The DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program.  The CBIC website: www.dmecompetitivebid.com;

Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) Announcement.

If you wish to participate in the Open Door Forum:

• dial 1-800-837-1935
• Conference ID 56385067.

Please see the full participation announcement here.