Providers will be able to question federal regulators directly about proposed Medicare payment cuts–and any of a wide range of other issues–during the government’s monthly SNF Open Door Forum teleconference on Thursday. Starting at 2 p.m. Eastern, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials will present announcements and the latest agency news before opening the telephone lines to field questions. To take part in or listen to the one-hour session, call (800) 837-1935 and give session code number 22154539, preferably about 15 minutes before the start. Various members of the CMS staff will answer inquiries on rules on claim payments, the minimum data set and other topics.