The next CMS Hospital/Quality Initiative Open Door Forum scheduled for:
Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Start Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time (ET)
Please log on at least 15 minutes before call start time.
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**
- Opening Remarks
Chair – Joseph Brooks (Center for Medicare)
Moderator – Jill Darling (Office of Communications) - Announcements & Updates
- FY 2024 IPPS/LTCH Final Rule
- IPPS Payment Updates
- LTCH Payment Updates
- Wage Index Proposals
- REH GME Proposal
- New Technology Add-on Payment Proposals
- Social Determinants of Health
- Physician-Owned Hospital Proposal
- Quality Updates
- Hospital VBP Updates
- FY 2024 IPF PPS Final Rule
- HCAHPS Podcast Now Available – Updates to HCAHPS Survey Mode Adjustments
- Hospital OPD Prior Authorization – Facet Joint Interventions
- Email: OPD Prior Authorization mailbox: OPDPA@cms.hhs.gov
- Website: OPD Prior Authorization
3. Open Q&A
**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Next CMS Hospital/Quality Initiative Open Door Forum: TBD
ODF EMAIL MAILBOX: Hospital_ODF@cms.hhs.gov
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NEW and UPDATED Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:
This call will be a Zoom webinar with registration and login instructions below.
To participate by webinar:
Register in advance for this webinar here.
Webinar ID: 160 121 2402
Passcode: 860132
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. You may also add the webinar to your calendar using the drop-down arrow on the “Webinar Registration Approved” webpage after registering. Although the ODFs are now a Zoom webinar, we will only use the audio function, no need for cameras to be on.
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