Cost Data Collection Archives - American Ambulance Association https://ambulance.org/category/reimbursement/cost-data-collection/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:34:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ambulance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cropped-newaaalogosquare-32x32.png Cost Data Collection Archives - American Ambulance Association https://ambulance.org/category/reimbursement/cost-data-collection/ 32 32 132285478 CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum: Rescheduled https://ambulance.org/2024/02/26/cms-ambulance-open-door-forum-rescheduled/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:34:33 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=418654

The Ambulance Open Door Forum has been rescheduled from March 14th to NEW DATE date, April 11th at the same time of 2:00pm-3:00pm ET. Thank you. Register Here Overview: The […]

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]]> 418654 CMS Releases New GADCS Tip Sheet for Rural, Super Rural Services https://ambulance.org/2024/02/20/cms-releases-new-gadcs-tip-sheet-for-rural-super-rural-services/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:15:42 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=418468

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new “Reporting for Rural and Super-Rural Organizations Tip Sheet” on February 16, 2024. This guide assists ground ambulance organizations in […]

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]]> 418468 CMS Updates GADCS User Guide | Feb 29 Office Hours https://ambulance.org/2024/02/07/cms-updates-gadcs-user-guide/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:49:49 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=418051

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 […]

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]]> 418051 Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System Overview Webinar – January 18 https://ambulance.org/2024/01/10/medicare-ground-ambulance-data-collection-system-overview-webinar-january-18/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:26:10 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=417386

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 […]

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]]> 417386 CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum 11/30 https://ambulance.org/2023/11/17/cms-ambulance-open-door-forum-scheduled-for-thursday-november-30-2023/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:39:45 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=416079

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]]> 416079 CMS Shares GADCS Walkthrough https://ambulance.org/2023/09/06/cms-shares-gadcs-walkthrough/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:04:47 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=411171

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]]> 411171 GADCS Submission Notices https://ambulance.org/2023/06/30/gadcs-submission-notices/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:23:21 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=409187

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]]> 409187 CMS Update-CY 2023 Final Ambulance Fee Schedule https://ambulance.org/2022/11/22/cms-update-cy-2023-final-ambulance-fee-schedule/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:10:55 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=381342 Member Advisory:  CMS Issues CY 2023 Final Ambulance Fee Schedule Rule Updated Data Ground Ambulance Data Collection System by Kathy Lester, JD, MPH CMS has released the “CY 2023 Payment […]

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]]> 381342 CMS Announces Providers Selected for Year 3 & 4 Cost Data Collection https://ambulance.org/2022/11/16/cc-year34/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:48:52 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=380280 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Announces Year 3 and Year 4 Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System Selected Providers and Suppliers The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has […]

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]]> 380280 CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum Summary https://ambulance.org/2022/08/25/cms-ambulance-open-door-forum-summary/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:11:04 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=375095 On August 18, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held its most recent Ambulance Open Door Forum (ODF). As is typically the case, CMS started the ODF […]

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]]> 375095 CMS Issues FY2023 Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule Proposed Rule https://ambulance.org/2022/07/08/cms-fy2023/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:01:41 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=372102

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]]> 372102 CMS | Ambulance Ground Transport: Comparative Billing Report in April https://ambulance.org/2022/04/21/cms-comparative/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:22:52 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=364149

From CMS on April 21, 2022 In late April, CMS will issue a Comparative Billing Report (CBR) on Medicare Part B claims for ambulance ground transport. Use the data-driven report […]

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]]> 364149 AAA 2022 Legislative Priorities https://ambulance.org/2022/01/26/aaa-2022-legislative-priorities/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:54:34 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=353325

Yesterday, the American Ambulance Association Board of Directors approved the Association’s advocacy priorities for 2022. Our key initiatives reflect the challenges we face this year, including short-sighted threats to EMS […]

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]]> 353325 CMS | Data Collection Q&A December 14 https://ambulance.org/2021/11/23/cms-data-collection-qa-december-14/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:37:57 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=346728

From CMS Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System Webinar: Question and Answer (Q&A) Session  Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET To register for this CMS Zoom […]

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]]> 346728 CMS | Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Webinars October 7 & 12 https://ambulance.org/2021/10/04/cc-cms/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:27:10 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=337765

From CMS on October 4, 2021 Dear Ground Ambulance Providers and Suppliers, Please attend our October 7 webinar and October 12 Q&A session to learn about the Medicare Ground Ambulance […]

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]]> 337765 TODAY | CMS Cost Data Collection System Q&A Session https://ambulance.org/2021/09/14/cms-cost-data-collection-system-qa-session/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:35:55 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=329290 CMS Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Q&A Session Tuesday, September 14 from 2-3 pm ET CMS is hosting a Q&A session about the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System tomorrow […]

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]]> 329290 CMS Webinar | Cost Collection Q&A https://ambulance.org/2021/09/02/cms-webinar-cost-collection-qa/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:13:42 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=325607

From CMS Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Question and Answer Session on September 14, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET. To participate in the Q&A session, you must register […]

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]]> 325607 CMS Webinar | Cost Collection Instrument Walk-Through https://ambulance.org/2021/08/25/cms-webinar-cost-collection-instrument-walk-through/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:11:56 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=325605

From CMS Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System Webinar: Instrument Walkthrough Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 2:00 PM-3:30 PM ET. To register for this webinar: https://cms.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_S0aGs_TWTpWRBWF5hDAf3Q. After registering, you will receive […]

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]]> 325605 CMS Open Door Forum | Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System https://ambulance.org/2021/08/10/cost-cxn-odf/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:59:23 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=324483 August 12, 2021 Ambulance Open Door Forum August 12, 2021 | 14:00–15:30 ET Slide presentation on the Overview of the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (PDF) is now available. The […]

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]]> 324483 CMS Proposes Modifications to Ambulance Cost Collection System https://ambulance.org/2021/07/16/costcxnproposedchanges/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:53:34 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=323980

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]]> 323980 Updated CMS FAQs on the Ambulance Data Collection https://ambulance.org/2020/06/18/updated-cms-faqs-on-the-ambulance-data-collection/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:57:51 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=277695

Updated CMS FAQs on the Ambulance Data Collection System and Reporting Requirement Delay As we recently reported, CMS announced that it will be delaying the implementation of the statutorily mandated […]

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]]> 277695 Cost Data Collection: So You’ve Been Selected—Now What? https://ambulance.org/2019/12/31/cost-data-collection-selected/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:17:57 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=254780 It’s finally here! For almost a decade the American Ambulance Association has been preparing for this moment: collecting cost data in order to justify the reimbursement inadequacies of our current […]

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]]> 254780 CMS Cost Collection Call – December 5th https://ambulance.org/2019/11/20/cms-cost-collection-call-december-5th/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:14:11 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=253391

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 […]

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]]> 253391 CMS Releases List of Ambulance Organizations Selected for Data Collection https://ambulance.org/2019/11/03/cms-releases-list-of-ambulance-organizations-selected-for-data-collection/ Sun, 03 Nov 2019 18:11:27 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=253275

CMS Releases List of Ambulance Organizations Selected for Data Collection The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the list of ambulance service providers and suppliers selected to […]

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]]> 253275 Ambulance Cost Collection Rule Summary https://ambulance.org/2019/07/30/ambulance-cost-collection-rule-summary/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:17:16 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=250168 The proposed rule sets the foundation for the data collection system for ground ambulances.  It proposes a stratified random sample method, that is very similar to the one the AAA […]

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]]> 250168 CMS Releases Proposed Cost Collection Rule https://ambulance.org/2019/07/29/cms-releases-proposed-cost-collection-rule/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:28:17 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=249017

Today, CMS has released the proposed rule that would establish the ambulance fee schedule cost collection system as required by statute. The AAA is currently reviewing the rule and will […]

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]]> 249017 CMS Launches Outreach Effort to Ambulance Providers & Suppliers https://ambulance.org/2018/10/03/cms-launches-outreach-effort-to-ambulance-providers-and-suppliers/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:52:25 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=160415 As part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA 2018), the Congress instructed CMS to develop a cost collection system to collect cost and revenue data related to the […]

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]]> 160415 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule 2018 https://ambulance.org/2018/07/13/physician-fee-schedule-proposed-rule-2018/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 16:11:24 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=160663 On Thursday, July 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the “Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for […]

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]]> 160663 Ambulance Cost Data Collection is Coming https://ambulance.org/2018/06/21/ambulance-cost-data-collection-is-coming/ Thu, 21 Jun 2018 20:59:24 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=158734

Although the most prominent ambulance provision passed in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) was the five-year extension of the Medicare add-ons, the Act also included important language […]

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