The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will share information on fiscal year 2020 skilled nursing facility payment policies during a Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care Open Door Forum this Thursday, Aug. 8, at 1 p.m.  

The full agenda includes updates on payment policies, the SNF Quality Reporting Program and Value Based Purchasing Program, Payroll Based Journal, and an open question-and-answer session.

To participate by phone, call 1-888-455-1397 and use Conference Passcode 9375124. 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.

An “Instant Replay” audio recording of this call can be accessed by dialing 1- 203-369-3586 and entering the Conference Passcode 1234. Instant Replay begins 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires after 3 business days.

For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit the CMS website.