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**
- Opening Remarks
Acting Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare
Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)
**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
- 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
- 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
- Review Choice Demonstration for Home Health Services: https://go.cms.gov/homehealthRCD
- DME Prior Authorization Updates
- 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