The next Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health, Hospice & Durable Medical Equipment Open Door Forum (ODF) is scheduled for Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 2:00 PM ET. Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time.

The following agenda is subject to change.

1. Opening Remarks
2. Announcements & Updates
   • Hospice
     • Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Hospice Proposed Rule
     • Rulemaking: Updates on the FY 2023 Hospice Proposed Rule
     • New Resources available for the HQRP
     • Public Reporting (May 2022 refresh updates)
   • Home Health
     • Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)
     • Public Reporting (updates on the Interim Quality Assessment Only [QAO] Performance Reports and the April and July refresh)
     • Home health services information on Care Compare
     • Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) survey update (Email questions to hhcahps@rti.org)
3. Q&A

Submit questions in advance via email to HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov.

Open Door Participation Instructions

This call will be a conference call only.

To participate:

• Phone: (888) 455-1397
• 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 (800) 855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Instant replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing (800) 396-1242 one hour after the call has ended. The recording expires on February 26, 2022, at 11:59 PM ET.

For ODF schedule updates and registration information, click here.

Were you unable to attend a recent ODF? Visit the CMS Podcasts and Transcript webpage to listen to and view the most recent call.