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 you are encouraged 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.
Calls recordings and transcripts are posted on the CMS podcast page
CMS COVID-19 Office Hours Calls [Tuesdays 4 – 5 p.m. 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, June 9 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm CT
Toll Free Attendee Dial In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 4892554
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 2:00 PM CT)
Tuesday, June 9th at 2:00 – 2:30 PM CT
Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 7359947
Nursing Homes (Wednesdays at 3:30 PM CT)
Wednesday, June 10th at 3:30 – 4:00 PM CT
Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 9782909
Dialysis Organizations (Wednesdays at 4:30 PM CT)
Wednesday, June 10th at 4:30 – 5:00 PM CT
Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 6553907
Nurses (Thursdays at 2:00 PM CT)
Thursday, June 11th at 2:00 – 2:30 PM CT
Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 2863547
To keep up with the important work the White House Task Force is doing in response to COVID-19 visit: http://www.coronavirus.gov/. For information specific to CMS, please visit the Current Emergencies Website.