CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum Feb 25

From CMS on February 18, 2021

The next CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum is scheduled for:

Date:  Thursday, February 25, 2021

Start Time:  2:00pm-3:00pm PM Eastern Time (ET);

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

Conference Leaders: Jill Darling, Susanne Seagrave

Agenda

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

1. Opening Remarks

Acting Chair- Susanne Seagrave, Acting Director, Division of Data Analysis and Market-Based Pricing (Center for Medicare)

Moderator – Jill Darling (Office of Communications)

1. Announcements & Updates
   • Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model Update
     • ET3 Model Website: https://innovation.cms.gov/innovation-models/et3
     • ET3Model@cms.hhs.gov for inquiries
     • ET3 Model Listserv for Model updates: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCMS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USCMS_12521
   • COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing
     • Ambulance Services FAQs begins on page 47 of this document: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03092020-covid-19-faqs-508.pdf.
   • Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System Delay for Year 1 and Year 2 Selected Organizations
     • Information can be found at: https://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Ambulances-Services-Center

III. Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next Ambulance Open Door Forum: TBA

ODF email: AMBULANCEODF@cms.hhs.gov

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This Open Door Forum is open to everyone, but if you are a member of the Press, you may listen in but please refrain from asking questions during the Q & A portion of the call. If you have inquiries, please contact CMS at Press@cms.hhs.gov. Thank you.

Open Door Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Reference Conference Passcode: 8604468

Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.  For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Instant Replay: 1-866-372-3811; Conference Passcode: No Passcode needed

Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-866-372-3811 and entering the Conference Passcode beginning 1 hours after the call has ended. The recording is available until February 27, 2021, 11:59PM ET.

For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.

Were you unable to attend the recent Ambulance ODF call? We encourage you to visit our CMS Podcasts and Transcript webpage where you can listen and view the most recent Ambulance ODF call. Please allow up to three weeks to get both the audio and transcript posted to: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html.

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