The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled is for January 27, 2022 at 2:00 pm. Topics to be covered include PBJ and MDS issues.

CMS requests those who plan to attend please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

The agenda is as follows and is subject to change:

• Opening Remarks
  • Chair – Todd Smith | Center for Medicare
  • Moderator – Jill Darling | Office of Communications
• Announcements & Updates
  • PBJ Reminder 
    • Policy Questions should be sent to NHStaffing@cms.hhs.gov.  
    • Technical Issues/Questions should be sent to iqies@cms.hhs.gov.  
    • PBJ Website​ 
  • Public Reporting Updates on the January 2022 Refresh announcement

• MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual Version 15.0 announcement

• Open Q&A

Open Door Participation Instructions:
This call will be Conference Call Only.
To participate by phone:
Dial: (888) 455-1397
Conference Passcode: 5109694

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 (800) 800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing (866) 441-8817; no passcode is needed. Instant Replay begins one hour after the call has ended. The recording expires January 29, 2022 at 11:59 pm.