**Updated August 27, 2009-The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2009 from 2pm-3pmET. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 22139267. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement. 

**Updated August 26, 2009- Important Update on Status of the Revised HHABN, Form CMS-R-296- The Home Health Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (HHABN), Form CMS-R-296 is currently undergoing the final stages of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). OMB issued an extension of the expiration date on the current HHABN pending approval of the revised form. Home Health Agencies should continue using the existing HHABN until the revised HHABN receives final OMB approval at which time it will be posted on our website along with the revised instructions and the date for its mandatory use at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/BNI/03_HHABN.asp#TopOfPage

**Updated August 20, 2009- Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Bidders' Conference - Learn the Rules to Submit a Bid Successfully will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 from 2-3pmET. This call is Conference Call Only. If you wish to participate, dial: 1-800-837-1935 & reference conference ID: 23044340. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement. 

**Updated August 18, 2009- Added DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation and Surety Bond Requirement Deadlines Coming In October 2009 document in the Downloads section below. This document covers: What you need to do if you are in the process of being accredited or obtaining a surety bond and What you need to do if you are not going to be accredited or get a surety bond. 

**Updated August 6, 2009- Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Bidders' Conference - How to Register to Access the Bidding System will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 from 2-3pmET. This call is Conference Call Only. If you wish to participate, dial: 1-800-837-1935 & reference conference ID: 23038688. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

**Updated July 28, 2009- The proposed agenda for the July 29, 2009 Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum from 2-3pmET is as follows: DMEPOS Accreditation & Competitive Bidding, OASIS-C, October 2009 HHPPS Grouper. This agenda is subject to change.

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Home Health, Hospice, and Durable Medical Equipment Open Door Forum (ODF) Overview:

The Home Health, Hospice & Durable Medical Equipment ODF addresses the concerns of three unique health care areas within the Medicare & Medicaid programs. Issues related to Home Health PPS, the newly proposed competitive bidding for DME, and the Medicare Hospice benefit are all topics the forum has covered. Many of the issues covered bridge concerns within all three settings, and the combination of the topics under one forum has been useful to many participants. We continue to hold Special ODFs when individual policy issues require special attention. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, agency program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.

Downloads
Wednesday, September 9, 2009- Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum (24KB, PDF) Wednesday, September 2, 2009- Special Open Door Forum:  Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Bidders' Conference- Learn the Rules to Submit a Bid Successfully (PDF, 24KB) Wednesday, August 19, 2009- Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program Bidders' Conference - How to Register to Access the Bidding System (PDF, 24KB) DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation and Surety Bond Requirement Deadlines Coming In October 2009 (PDF, 24KB) Attachment D (December 2008) (PDF, 290 KB) Carrier/FI Directory (PDF, 338KB) A/B MAC Jurisdiction Map (PDF, 32KB)
Related Links Inside CMS
Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum Mailing List Sign-Up CMS Home Health Agency Center CMS Hospice Center CMS DMEPOS Center DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Overview of DMEPOS Fee Schedule Details for Post Acute Care Payment Reform Demonstration (PAC-PRD) Survey & Certification HCPCS General Information OASIS
Related Links Outside CMS
Medicare Supplier Directory Home Health Compare Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Product Ordering Page Government Printing Office Federal Register

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