The next Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health, Hospice & Durable Medical Equipment Open Door Forum (ODF) is scheduled for Thursday, February 24, 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 (Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare; Moderator – Jill Darling, Office of Communications)
2. Announcements & Updates
   • Master List and Additional Items Selected for Prior Authorization
   • Home Health Claims Processing
   • Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey
   • Home Health Quality Reporting Program
     • Outcome and Assessment  Information Set (OASIS)-D
     • Public Reporting
   • Hospice Quality Reporting Program
     • Annual Payment
     • February Refresh
     • Quality Measures Report
     • HOPE Beta Testing
     • Resources
3. Open 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 by 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.