CMS Holding Next Home Health, Hospice and Durable Medical Equipment Open Door Forum

From the Medicare Update blog:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on September 17, 2008.

There are 2 ways to participate in the Open Door Forum. To participate by telephone, one must dial 1-800-837-1935 and reference conference ID 58369938. To participate in person, RSVP and security clearance is required. One must RSVP by 2:00 p.m. (ET) on September 15, 2008 to HOMEHEALTH_HOSPICE_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov, and include your name, organization, phone number, and the words “Home Health” in the subject line. The Open Door Forum will take place at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C.

Beginning 2 hours after the Open Door Forum, CMS will also make an audio recording available. To access the audio recording, one must dial 1-800-642-1687 and enter the conference ID. The recording will expire after 3 business days.