The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host the Home Health, Hospice & Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Open Door Forum (ODF) on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 2:00 PM 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
   • Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model Update
     • Help Desk: HHVBPquestions@lewin.com
   • Change Request 12805 – New Codes to Report Home Health Services Furnished by Telehealth
   • Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) Survey Updates
     • HCAHPS Technical Assistance: HHCAHPS@rti.org
     • HHCAHPS CMS Mailbox: homehealthcahps@cms.hhs.org
   • Elimination of Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN) and Durable Medical Equipment Information Forms (DIF) – January 1, 2023
     • Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Number SE22002 (May 23, 2022)
3. Open Q&A

Please send inquiries to HomeHealth_Hospice_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov.

This call will be via conference call only. To participate by phone, call (888) 455-1397 and enter the 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.

An instant replay audio recording of this call can be accessed by calling (800) 396-1242 one hour after the call has ended. The recording expires on December 9, 2022, at 11:59 PM ET.