CMS will hold a variety of stakeholder calls this week to share information about the response to COVID-19. Conference lines are limited attendees are encouraged to join via audio webcast, either on your computer or smartphone web browser. Here is the list of scheduled calls along with connection information:
CMS COVID-19 Office Hours Calls (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:00 – 6:00 PM Eastern)
Office Hour Calls provide an opportunity for hospitals, health systems, and providers to ask questions of agency officials regarding CMS’s temporary actions that empower local hospitals and healthcare systems to:
- Increase Hospital Capacity – CMS Hospitals Without Walls;
- Rapidly Expand the Healthcare Workforce;
- Put Patients Over Paperwork; and
- Further Promote Telehealth in Medicare
This week’s Office Hours:
Tuesday, April 21st at 5:00 – 6:00 PM Eastern
Toll Free Attendee Dial In: 833-614-0820
Access Passcode: 3963515
Audio Webcast link: https://protect2.fireeye.com/url?k=b2531fa2-ee073689-b2532e9d-0cc47a6d17cc-73ef4e2c8d8a6c25&u=https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=1941
Thursday, April 23rd at 5:00 – 6:00 PM Eastern
Toll Free Attendee Dial In: 833-614-0820
Access Passcode: 5899488
Audio Webcast link: https://protect2.fireeye.com/url?k=7dfb3397-21af1abc-7dfb02a8-0cc47a6d17cc-a27c051788c26f90&u=https://engage.vevent.com/rt/cms2/index.jsp?seid=1970
Lessons from the Front Lines: COVID-19 (Fridays at 12:30 – 2:00 PM Eastern)
Lessons from the Front Lines calls are a joint effort between CMS Administrator Seema Verma, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD, and the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Physicians and other clinicians are invited to share their experience, ideas, strategies, and insights with one another related to their COVID-19 response. There is an opportunity to ask questions of presenters.
This week’s Lessons from the Front Lines:
Friday, April 24th at 12:30 – 2:00 PM Eastern
Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 877-251-0301
Access Code: 5096006
Weekly COVID-19 Care Site-Specific Calls
CMS hosts weekly calls for certain types of organizations to provide targeted updates on the agency’s latest COVID-19 guidance. One to two leaders in the field also share best practices with their peers. There is an opportunity to ask questions of presenters if time allows.
Home Health and Hospice (Tuesdays at 3:30 PM Eastern)
Tuesday, April 21st at 3:00 – 3:30 PM Eastern
Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820
Access Passcode: 9895252
Audio Webcast Link: https://protect2.fireeye.com/url?k=4e796b08-122d4223-4e795a37-0cc47a6d17cc-72376ccc5832c733&u=https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=1841
Nursing Homes (Wednesdays at 4:30 PM Eastern)
Wednesday, April 22nd at 4:30 – 5:00 PM Eastern
Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820
Access Passcode: 2672118
Audio Webcast Link: https://protect2.fireeye.com/url?k=f15624df-ad020df4-f15615e0-0cc47a6d17cc-966381efbad9e8e0&u=https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=1948
Dialysis Organizations (Wednesdays at 5:30 PM Eastern)
Wednesday, April 22nd at5:30 – 6:00 PM Eastern
Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820
Access Passcode: 1796168
Audio Webcast Link: https://protect2.fireeye.com/url?k=d25ab58e-8e0e9ca5-d25a84b1-0cc47a6d17cc-f25dc8eb13494431&u=https://engage.vevent.com/rt/cms2/index.jsp?seid=1954