CMS to Hold Skilled Nursing Facility/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will hold the next Skilled Nursing Facility/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on May 22, 2008.

To participate by telephone, one must dial 1-800-837-1935 and reference conference ID 41865584.  To participate in person, one must RSVP by 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on May 20, 2008 to SNF_LTCODF-L@cms.hhs.gov, and include your name, organization, phone number, and “SNF/LTC” in the subject line.  The Open Door Forum will take place at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. CMS asks that attendees arrive no later than 1:30 p.m.   

Beginning May 26, 2008, CMS will also make an audio recording of the Open Door Forum available.  To access the audio recording, one must dial 1-800-642-1687 and enter the conference ID.  The recording will expire after 3 business days.