Special Open Door Forum: Designing A Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program is scheduled on Thursday, March 10, 2011, from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Central Time.

Section 3006 of the Affordable Care Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a plan to implement a value-based purchasing program for payments to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Medicare program. After a brief presentation by CMS on the statutory requirements and the goals and objectives for the call, CMS will open the phones to comments. CMS is seeking stakeholder input on a number of topics defined in the statute, including:

• The ongoing development, selection, and modification process for measures of quality and efficiency;
• The reporting, collection, and validation of quality data;
• The structure of value-based payment adjustments, including the determination of thresholds or improvements in quality, the size of such payments, and the sources of funding for the value-based bonus payments;
• Methods for the public disclosure of information on the performance of skilled nursing facilities; and
• Any other issues.

The agenda is subject to change. If you wish to participate, dial 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID 41221059. Please see the full participation announcement in the Downloads section located at: http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/25_ODF_SNFLTC.asp. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.

Patti Cullen, CAE
952.851.2487
pcullen@careproviders.org

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