The next Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

CMS meeting leaders will be Lori Anderson, Nancy O’Connor and Natalie Highsmith.

To participate by conference call, dial (800) 837-1935 and use conference ID number 31208403. CMS asks that conference call participants dial in at least 15 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

To attend the meeting in Washington, D.C., RSVP by 2 p.m. Eastern time, Oct. 16, by sending your name, organization name and telephone number to HOMEHEALTH_HOSPICE_DMEODF-L@cms.hhs.gov. Include the term “Home Health” in your e-mail’s subject line. The meeting will take place in the Hubert H. Humphrey building on Independence Avenue.

Can’t attend or listen in on the conference call when it’s happening live? For an “Encore” recording of the call, dial (800) 642-1687, and use conference ID number 31208403. The recording will be played starting two hours after the call ends and will be available for the next three business days.