Update: 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 September 11, 2008.

To participate by telephone, one must dial 1-800-837-1935 and reference conference ID 58369702. Due to logistical changes, CMS now reports that this Open Door Forum will be by conference call only. To participate in person, RSVP and security clearance is required.  One must RSVP by 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on September 9, 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.

Beginning September 15, 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.