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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare

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

Wednesday, December 7, 2022 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

• 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
• Change Request 12805 – New Codes to Report Home Health (HH) Services Furnished by Telehealth
• Home Health CAHPS Survey Updates
  • HHCAHPS Survey website, https://homehealthcahps.org
  • HHCAHPS technical assistance, email HHCAHPS@rti.org
  • HHCAHPS CMS mailbox, email homehealthcahps@cms.hhs.org
• Elimination of Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN) and Durable Medical Equipment Information Forms (DIF) – January 1, 2023
  • MLN Matters Number: SE22002 (published May 23, 2022) which is located at  https://www.cms.gov/files/document/se22002-elimination-certificates-medical-necessity-durable-medical-equipment-information-forms.pdf

  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- 866-383-2936; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed

Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1- 866-383-2936, 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires December 9, 2022, 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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