The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will provide information on the Patient Driven Payment Model, the recently-released Nursing Home Staff Competency Assessment toolkit, and other issues during a Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum onThursday, Nov. 29, at 1 p.m. 

The full agenda includes a Patient Driven Payment Model Update; PBJ Update; SNF VBP 2019 status update; SNF QRP Updates; Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program; and an open question-and-answer session.

To participate by phone, call 1-800-837-1935 and use Conference ID 35546657. 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 encore recording of this call can be accessed beginning two hours after the call has ended, by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID (35546657). The recording expires after three business days.

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