Home Heath

Below is the announcement and agenda for the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum hosted by CMS.  As always, NAHC staff will be participating and will provide an update in NAHC Report shortly after the Forum.

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

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 PM at 3:30-4:30 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

• DMEPOS National Provider Enrollment (NPE) Award 
• Suspension of Prior Authorization Requirements for Orthoses Items Furnished Urgently or Under Special Circumstances
• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/08/10/2022-17187/medicare-program-suspension-of-required-prior-authorization-for-certain-durable-medical-equipment
• 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
• Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP)
• Public Reporting: October Refresh
• Education and Training: OASIS-E Guidance Training Program

• Home Health CAHPS Survey Updates
• HHCAHPS Website: https://homehealthcahps.org
• CMS mailbox address: homehealthcahps@cms.hhs.gov
• HHCAHPS Coordination Team Technical Assistance mailbox address: HHCAHPS@rti.org
• HHCAHPS Coordination Team Technical Assistance toll-free telephone number: (866) 354-0985
• Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)
• Public Reporting: November 2022 refresh
• HOPE
• Rulemaking: Fall Forum
• Webinar Details
• Title: CMS September Hospice Quality Reporting Program Forum
• Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
• Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET
• Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6692944306731233291

• New/Updated HQRP Resources

  III. Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next Home Health, Hospice & DME ODF: TBA

Mailbox: HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov

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: 1-888-566-0702; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed

Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1- 888-566-0702, 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires September 24, 2022, 1:29 AM ET.

Katie Wehri

Director of Home Health & Hospice Regulatory Affairs

National Association for Home Care & Hospice

(202) 240-9254 #3360

Katie@nahc.org