NEMSAC | Meeting August 9-10
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Perez and Finstad Push Medic to Paramedic Provision
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AAA Encourages CMS to Consider Revised Innovation Model for Treatment in Place
Washington, DC— While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided to end the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model two years early on December 31, 2023, the American Ambulance Association (AAA) remains committed to working with CMS on all future efforts to design programs that fully utilize the ground ambulance services in the delivery of mobile healthcare services. CMS made the decision to end the model “due to lower than expected participation and lower than projected interventions.”
The AAA is encouraged that CMS has stated that, “the lessons learned from the ET3 Model can aid in the development of potential future initiatives.” Our members are committed to supporting such future efforts to make sure that the requirements support true treatment in place and recognize the unique needs of rural ground ambulance services and the communities they serve. Moreover, we encourage CMS to work with the AAA to move forward with alternative destination as a permanent policy based not only on the lessons learned from the ET3 model, but also those garnered as a result of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) waiver. The AAA continues to support efforts to refine the Medicare ground ambulance emergency benefit to support delivering pre-hospital services to the patients who need them at the time they need them and where they need them.
CMS Releases Advance Copy of CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
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7/27 CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum
From CMS on July 19, 2023
The next CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum scheduled for:
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023
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, 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
- Ground Ambulance & Patient Billing Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement
- Update on Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model
- Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS): Proposed Changes in the CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
- Slide presentation will be available at: https://www.cms.gov/
medicare/ambulance-fee- schedule-zip-code-files/ ambulance-events
- Slide presentation will be available at: https://www.cms.gov/
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Division FF, section 4103: Extension of Add-On Payments for Ambulance Services
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.
NEW and UPDATED Open Door Forum Participation Instructions:
This call will be a Zoom webinar with registration and login instructions below.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://cms.zoomgov.com/
Webinar ID: 161 099 7532
Passcode: 131371
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. You may also add the webinar to your calendar using the drop-down arrow on the “Webinar Registration Approved” webpage after registering. Although the ODFs are now a Zoom webinar, we will only use the audio function, no need for cameras to be on.
For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/
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. The webinar recording and transcript will be posted to: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-
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Rule Expanding Electronic Submission Requirements for Injury & Illness Data for High Hazard Employers
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2023 Stars of Life Nominations Are OPEN!
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2023 EMS Employee Turnover Study Released!
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