CMS | Ambulance Open Door Forum Dec 9
The next CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum scheduled for:
Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021
Start Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm PM Eastern Time (ET);
Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.
To participate by phone:
Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Reference Conference Passcode: 8604468
Conference Leaders: Jill Darling, Maria Durham
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**
- Opening Remarks
Chair- Maria Durham, Director, Division of Data Analysis and Market Based Pricing
Moderator – Jill Darling (Office of Communications)
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
- ET3 Model Website: https://innovation.cms.gov/
- Upcoming Implementation Dates of the Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport Prior Authorization Model
- Ground Ambulance & Patient Billing Advisory Committee Member Nomination Period
- Submission Instructions are contained in this Federal Register Notice: https://www.federalregister.
gov/documents/2021/11/23/2021- 25560/ground-ambulance-and- patient-billing-advisory- committee
- Submission Instructions are contained in this Federal Register Notice: https://www.federalregister.
- CY 2022 Ambulance Inflation Factor (AIF) Change Request 12488, Transmittal 11044
- Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System CY 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
- Slide presentation will be available at: https://www.cms.gov/Center/
Provider-Type/Ambulances- Services-Center, under Spotlights, Upcoming Events.
- Slide presentation will be available at: https://www.cms.gov/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: 1-800-856-2271; Conference Passcode: No Passcode needed
Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-856-2271 and entering the Conference Passcode beginning 1 hours after the call has ended. The recording is available until December 11, 2021, 11:59PM ET.
For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/
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