The next CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum is scheduled for:
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2014
Start Time: 2:00pm Eastern Time (ET)
Please dial in at least 15 minutes prior to call start time.
Conference Leaders: Carol Blackford, John Hammarlund and Jill Darling.
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**
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
· FY 2015 Hospice Final Rule
o http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/Hospice/Hospice-Regulations-and-Notices.html
· IPPS Rule
· Billing Preventive screenings in an RHC
Helpful Links:
Coverage to Care-
o http://marketplace.cms.gov/c2c
o http://marketplace.cms.gov/help-us/c2c-roadmap.pdf?linkId=8267630
IV. Open Q&A
**Next ODF: September 18, 2014**
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Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:
This call will be Conference Call Only.
1. To participate by phone:
Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 44425158.
Persons participating by phone are not required to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.
Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID: 44425158.
Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID. Encores for ODFs held on Thursdays can be accessed the following Monday. The recording is available for 3 business days.
For ODF schedule updates & E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.
