The next Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health, Hospice & Durable Medical Equipment Open Door Forum is scheduled for Thursday, August 26, 2021 PM at 2:00 p.m. ET. Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time.

The agenda is below and subject to change.

• Opening Remarks (Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare, CMS; Moderator – Jill Darling, Office of Communications, CMS)
• Announcements & Updates  
• FY 2022 Hospice Payment Policy Updates – Final Rule
• Hospice Updates and Public Reporting
• CY 2022 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule (Reminder of Comment Period Closing on 8/27/21)
• Home Health Quality Reporting Program Updates
• Update for the HHCAHPS Survey
  • For questions about the HHCAHPS Survey, email HHCAHPS@rti.org.
  • For CMS-related questions about the HHCAHPS Survey, email homehealthcahps@cms.hhs.gov.
  • The official website for the HHCAHPS Survey is https://homehealthcahps.org.
• Open Q&A

Please send questions to CMS via email at HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov.

Open Door Participation Instructions:

To participate by phone, dial (888) 455-1397 and reference the conference passcode 8604468.

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.

An instant replay will be available one hour after the call has ended through August 28, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the replay, call (866) 346-7095. No passcode is needed.