Thursday, May 15, 2014

CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum

If you are not able to attend the CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum on Thursday, May 15th at 2:00pm, the encore recording will be available shortly after the live recording. 

Encore:  1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 71136304.

Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID. This recording will be accessible beginning 2 hours after the ODF and expires after 2 business days.

The agenda is as follows:

I. Opening Remarks

II. Chair- Carol Blackford, Center for Medicare

Co-Chair – John Hammarlund, Regional Administrator, Seattle Regional Office

Moderator – Jill Darling, Office of Communications

III. Announcements & Updates
White House Rural Council – Update from Doug McKalip, Senior Advisor to the President on Rural Affairs
Final Rule - Regulatory Provisions for CAHs, RHCs and FQHCs to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction

To view the final rule, please visit www.ofr.gov/inspection.aspx
To view the final rule, please visit http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/AcuteInpatientPPS/FY2015-IPPS-Proposed-Rule-Home-Page-Items/FY2015-IPPS-Proposed-Rule-Regulations.html

IV. Open Q&A