The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host an open door forum on August 4, 2022, at 2:00 PM Eastern (dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time). SNFs and LTC facilities are encouraged to dial in to the forum where updates will be given on various rules and guidelines, followed by an open Q&A session.
Registration is not required. To participate by phone, dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Conference Passcode: 5109694.
CMS will provide updates on the following:
- FY 2023 SNF PPS Final Rule
- FY 2023 Updates to the SNF Payment Rates
- Recalibration of the PDPM Parity Adjustment
- Changes in PDPM ICD-10 Code Mappings
- Permanent Cap on Wage Index Decreases
- SNF Quality Reporting Program
- SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program
- Request for Information: Revising the Requirements for LTC Facilities to Establish Mandatory Minimum Staffing Levels
- Updates to the LTC Facilities Requirements
- Physical Environment Requirements
- Qualification Requirements for the Director of Food and Nutrition Services in Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities
- MDS transition to iQIES
- SNF Quality Reporting Program Reconsideration and Public Reporting updates
- MDS Errata- Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual webpage
- PBJ Update
Persons participating by phone do not need 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.
Instant Replay: 1-866-373-9229; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed
Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-866-373-9229 Instant Replay begins 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires August 6, 2022, 11:59 PM ET.