Briggs Healthcare Blog

Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare

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

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 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**

1. Opening Remarks

Acting Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

1. Announcements & Updates

• FY 2020 Hospice Proposed Rule announcement
  • Rule: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-04-25/pdf/2019-08143.pdf
  • Hospice Detail page about the rule with wage index and provider level files: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/Hospice/Hospice-Regulations-and-Notices-Items/CMS-1714-P.html?DLPage=1&DLEntries=10&DLSort=3&DLSortDir=descending
  • FDMS where providers can comment on the rule: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=CMS-2019-0068
• HQRP and Hospice Compare
  • HQRP webpage: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Hospice-Quality-Reporting/Spotlight.html
  • Hospice Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/hospiceCompare/
• CAHPS Hospice Announcements
  • CAHPS Hospice Survey website: www.hospicecahpssurvey.org
  • For technical assistance with 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
• HHCAHPS Survey reminders
  • HHCAHPS website: https://homehealthcahps.org
  • HHCAHPS information and assistance: HHCAHPS@rti.org
  • CMS contacts for HHCAHPS: homehealthcahps@cms.hhs.gov
• Hospice Usage of NOE via EDI
• eNews letter about the Hospice underpayment issue – Hold Hospice Adjustments to Avoid Underpayments https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/FFSProvPartProg/Downloads/2019-04-11-eNews.pdf 
• CR 11272, Home Health (HH) Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) – Additional Manual Instructions update
• Updates and Announcements from the Home Health Quality Reporting Program
  • Reporting Update
  • Guidance Update
• OASIS Quarterly Q&A: https://qtso.cms.gov/providers/home-health-agency-hha-providers/reference-manuals
  • User Manual/Data Sets Update
  • OASIS Memorandum: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/HHQIOASISUserManual.html
  • Training Update
    • APU Webinar: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HomeHealthQualityInits/Home-Health-Quality-Reporting-Training.html
• Review Choice Demonstration for Home Health Services: https://go.cms.gov/homehealthRCD
• DME Prior Authorization Updates
  • DME Webpage: https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/Medicare-FFS-Compliance-Programs/DMEPOS/Prior-Authorization-Process-for-Certain-Durable-Medical-Equipment-Prosthetic-Orthotics-Supplies-Items.html
• Update on the Round 2021 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
  • See the: Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor website and CMS Round 2021 Fact Sheet

III.  Open Q&A

Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: TBA

Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov