CMS SNF LTC Open Door Forum

The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum is scheduled for Thursday, January 27, 2022. The one-hour call will start at 2:00 PM ET. Please dial in at least 15 minutes before the call start time.

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

Opening Remarks
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: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Staffing-Data-Submission-PBJ.html
- Public Reporting Updates on the January 2022 Refresh announcement
- MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual Version 15.0 announcement

Open Q&A

To participate in the call, dial (888) 455-1397 and reference 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 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing (866) 441-8817 Instant Replay begins 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires January 29, 2022, 11:59 PM ET.

For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.

CMS encourages people to visit the CMS Podcasts and Transcript webpage where you can listen and view the most recent Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) ODF call at https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html.

January 19, 2022 - Issue 2150