coronavirus image

CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and offer attendees an opportunity to ask questions of CMS and other subject matter experts.

Call details are below. Conference lines are limited so CMS highly encourages you to join via audio webcast, either on your computer or smartphone web browser. You are welcome to share this invitation with your colleagues and professional networks. These calls are not intended for the press.

Calls recordings and transcripts are posted on the CMS podcast page

CMS COVID-19 Office Hours Calls (Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:00 PM CT)

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

Tuesday, July 21 from 4:00 – 5:00 PM CT

Toll Free Attendee Dial In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 7477995

Audio Webcast link

Tuesday, July 28 from 4:00 – 5:00 PM CT

Toll Free Attendee Dial In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 1492795

Audio Webcast link

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 (twice a month on Tuesday at 2:00 PM CT) – CANCELLED

Tuesday, July 21 from 2:00 – 2:30 PM CT

Nursing Homes (twice a month on Wednesdays at 3:30 PM CT)

Wednesday, July 22 from 3:30 – 4:00 PM CT

Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 1143564

Audio Webcast Link

Dialysis Organizations (twice a month on Wednesday at 4:30 PM CT)

Wednesday, July 22 from  4:30 – 5:00 PM CT

Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 7692208

Audio Webcast Link

Nurses (twice a month on Thursdays at 2:00 PM CT)

Thursday, July 23 from  2:00 – 2:30 PM CT

Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 7971869

Audio Webcast Link