Dear ground ambulance providers and suppliers,

Starting January 1, 2024, selected ground ambulance organizations in Year 3 and Year 4 are required to report cost, utilization, revenue, and other information to CMS. Organizations that fail to report may be subject to a 10 percent payment reduction.

Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System Overview Webinar – January 18

Thursday, January 18 from 2– 3:30 pm ET

Register for this webinar. While everyone is welcome to participate, this session will be most relevant to selected ground ambulance organizations in Years 3 and 4 as they start reporting Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) data to CMS in 2024.

This 60-minute presentation will cover all aspects of the GADCS, including:

• Overview and key concepts
• Section walkthrough
• User accounts, logging in, and linking to your organization
• Submitting and certifying your data

A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

More Information:

• Ambulance Events webpage: The January 18 presentation will be posted here
• Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System webpage:
  • Printable version of the GADCS instrument in English and Spanish
  • GADCS User Guide
  • Tip sheets on reporting and getting access, FAQs, and prior educational sessions
  • Lists of ground ambulance organizations required to participate in Years 1–4