**Updated February 4, 2010- The fifth annual national administration of the Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) is now underway. If you received a letter indicating that you were randomly selected to participate in the 2010 MCPSS, CMS urges you to take a few minutes to go online and complete this important survey via a secure Internet website. Responding online is a convenient, easy, and quick way to provide CMS with your feedback on the performance of the FFS contractor that processes and pays your Medicare claims. Survey questionnaires can also be submitted by mail, secure fax, and over the telephone. To learn more about the MCPSS, please visit the CMS MCPSS website http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcpss or to view the CMS MLN Matters Special Edition article, SE1005 featuring the 2010 MCPSS, please go to the Downloads section below. For questions related to MCPSS, contact Teresa Mundell at Teresa.Mundell@cms.hhs.gov.

**Updated January 19, 2010- The proposed agenda for the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, 2010 from 2pm-3pmET is as follows: OASIS-C Educational Resources, Security Changes with OASIS Users, Ordering & Referring- DMEPOS, Home Health Capitalization Requirements. This agenda is subject to change. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 45247192. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums..

**Updated December 23, 2009- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a modification to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code set. CMS has revised the definition for HCPCS code L8680 to "IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR ELECTRODE, EACH". In making this change, the CY 2010 definition for L8680 reverts to the definition reflected in the CY 2009 HCPCS code set. This change has been posted to the 2010 HCPCS Corrections document located on the HCPCS web page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HCPCSReleaseCodeSets/ANHCPCS/list.asp.

**Updated December 8, 2009-The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is  scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, 2010 from 2pm-3pmET.If you wish to participate dial 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 45247192. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement, including how to participate in-person in Washington, DC. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

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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, January 20, 2010-  Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum (24KB, PDF) Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Special Edition Article #SE1005: Providers Randomly Selected to Participate in the Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) Urged to Respond (PDF, 66KB) Wednesday, December 2, 2009- Home Health ODF Presentation Materials: OASIS-C Training Calls/Security Measures (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 Home Health PPS Outlier Policy Q's &A's CMS Hospice Center CMS DMEPOS Center DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Overview of DMEPOS Fee Schedule 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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