The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has scheduled a call for Thursday, December 5 from 1:30-3:00 PM Eastern to review the new Ambulance Cost Data Collection System. If you plan to attend, register here. CMS Ambulance Cost Data Collection December 5 | 1:30 PM ET
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has scheduled its next Ambulance Open Door Forum for Thursday, November 7 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern. If you plan to attend, please dial in at least 15 minutes before the call. CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum November 7 | 2:00 PM ET Participant Dial-In Number: 1-888-455-1397 Conference ID #: 4676500 Questions? Have more questions? The AAA is here to help! Following the ODF the AAA will be publishing a follow up blog post going over any updates and important announcements. AAA Follow Up Q&A November 7 | 4:00 PM ET 1-800-250-2600 Pin: 82802314# Speakers: AAA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Tristan North; AAA Healthcare Lobbyist, Kathy Lester, Esq.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has scheduled its next Ambulance Open Door Forum for Wednesday, August 28 at 2:00 PM Eastern. If you plan to attend, please dial in at least 15 minutes before the call. CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum August 28 | 2:00 PM ET Participant Dial-In Number: 1-888-455-1397 Conference ID #: 6609831 Questions? Have more questions? The AAA is here to help! Following the ODF the AAA will be publishing a follow up blog post going over any updates and important announcements. AAA Follow Up Q&A August 28 | 3:00 PM ET 1-800-250-2600 Pin: 82802314# Speakers: AAA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Tristan North; AAA Healthcare Lobbyist, Kathy Lester, Esq.; AAA Medicare Regulatory Committee Chair, Krista Cuthbert; and AAA Payment Reform Committee Chair, Asbel Montes....
Emergency Triage, Treatment and Transport (ET3) Model Application Portal is Now Open! On August 5, 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced that it had opened its Request for Application (RFA) Online Portal. The Online Portal can be found on the ET3 Model website. The Online Portal can also be accessed directly by clicking here. As a reminder, CMMI will be hosting a webinar about the Online Portal on Thursday, August 8, 2019. This webinar will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT. If you are interested in participating in this webinar, you can register by clicking here....
On May 22, 2019, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) released a preview of the Request for Applications (RFAs). This documentation will be used by ambulance providers and suppliers to apply for inclusion as “Participants” in the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) pilot program. Webinar: Learn More About the RFA June 13, 2019 | 2:00 PM Eastern Speakers: Brian Werfel, Kathy Lester, Rebecca Williamson, Asbel Montes $99 for Members | $198 for Non-Members Relevant Background On February 14, 2019, CMMI announced the creation of a new 5-year pilot program designed to give participating EMS agencies greater flexibility to address the needs of Medicare beneficiaries following a 911 call. The ET3 model would create a new payment model under which participating EMS agencies will be eligible for Medicare reimbursement for: (1) transportation to alternative treatment destinations and (2) treatment at the scene. At the time, CMMI indicated that it anticipated starting the ET3 model in early 2020. To that end, CMMI anticipated soliciting Requests for Participation in the Summer of 2019. Participation in this pilot program is voluntary. Regardless of whether an ambulance provider or supplier participates in the pilot program, payment for ambulance transportation currently covered under...
Just minutes ago, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of the Request for Applications (RFA) for the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model. The RFA can be found here. CMS is not accepting applications at this time but has released the RFA so that those ambulance services thinking about submitting an application can review it. In the notice, CMS also shared some FAQs on ET3. The AAA team is currently reviewing the RFA and will be sending out a notice with additional details shortly.
