Ambulance Events

Upcoming Events

Ambulance Open Door Forum on Thursday, March 16, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET.

• Agenda
• Slide presentation on the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS): Top 5 Tips for Selected Organizations in Years 1, 2, 3, and 4

Materials from Past Events

Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Webinars

2023

• February 23, 2023: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Question and Answer (Q&A) Session
  • Audio recording:
    
    https://cms.zoomgov.com/rec/share/UJ5MxTEjswvytZ2WbJXa24cbztQHY2yf8Vei2RWUUaPse-56L_70BpGSs8b9Plpz.ZcgYtluGapRd9Izq (Passcode: 08X&=*ye)

2022

• December 15, 2022: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Webinar: Overview of the Data Certifier Role

  • Audio recording:

    https://cms.zoomgov.com/rec/share/-_6wCN7PVgbR84v8dYUmcGx83aAKJ1-nqIpara1Uia0mYMz3ZIxKv7nZVLc4J3pw.XDZCd7mnktSU3san (Passcode: 7reW@tw0)

• December 8, 2022: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Webinar: Overview of the Data Submitter Role 
  • Audio recording (passcode: geY+g4GP)
• December 1, 2022: Ambulance Open Door Forum:
  • Agenda

  • Slide presentation on the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule

  • Audio recording/transcript 

• August 18, 2022: Ambulance Open Door Forum: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Proposed Changes in the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule

  • Agenda is available on the Ambulance Open Door Forum website at: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODF_Ambulance

  • Slide Presentation (PDF)

  • Audio recording/transcript

• August 4, 2022: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Webinar: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Instrument: Using Facilities and Vehicles Templates
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Facilities template (ZIP) - revised 11/7/22
  • Vehicles template (ZIP) - revised 11/7/22
  • Audio recording (passcode: Pk37xS$Y)
• July 21, 2022: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Webinar: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Instrument: Allocating Expenses and Revenue
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: 8nUBfa8=)
• May 12, 2022: Ambulance Open Door Forum: GADCS Top 10 Tips
  • Top 10 tips slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording/transcript
• March 29, 2022: Question and Answer (Q&A) Session
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: Hc21=.VS)

• January 18, 2022: Q&A Session: Audio recording (passcode: +.sL3^g8)

2021

• December 14, 2021: Q&A Session: Audio recording (passcode: p5d^4eNi)
• December 9, 2021: Ambulance Open Door Forum: CY 2022 PFS Final Rule:
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording/transcript (ZIP)
• November 18, 2021: Data Collection and Data Reporting Requirements for Multiple NPI Organizations
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: JiTt0ht+)

• November 4, 2021: Reporting for Hospitals and Other Medicare Providers
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: NiEX4f!$)

• October 28, 2021: Revenue Section of the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Instrument
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: kJAa58.s)

• October 21, 2021: Public Safety Organization Requirements
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: PaYE9!Z3)

• October 14, 2021: Volunteer Organization Requirements
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: V?i7YN6)

• October 12, 2021: Q&A Session: Audio recording (passcode: %Dn1WM=6)

• October 7, 2021: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Instrument Section 7, Labor Costs
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: FWP^P#0A)
  • Transcript (PDF)

• September 14, 2021: Q&A Session
  • Audio recording (passcode: CeA.6&N+)
  • Transcript (PDF)

• August 26, 2021: Instrument Walkthrough
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: D.UG4*1#)
  • Transcript (PDF)

• August 12, 2021: Ambulance Open Door Forum: Overview of the Medicare GADCS
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording/transcript (ZIP)
• February 25, 2021: Ambulance Open Door Forum: GADCS Delay for Year 1 and Year 2 Announcement audio recording/transcript:
  • Audio recording/transcript (ZIP)

2020

• March 12, 2020: Ground Ambulance Organizations: Data Collection for Public Safety-Based Organizations Call
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (ZIP)
  • Transcript (PDF)
• February 20, 2020: Ground Ambulance Organizations: Reporting Volunteer Labor Call
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (ZIP)
  • Transcript (PDF)

• February 6, 2020: Ambulance Open Door Forum: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Instrument Section 7, Staffing and Labor Costs
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording/transcript (ZIP)

2019

• December 5, 2019: National Provider Call: Instrument Walkthrough
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (ZIP)
  • Transcript (PDF)

• November 7, 2019: Ambulance Open Door Forum: CY 2020 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording/transcript (ZIP)

• August 28, 2019: Ambulance Open Door Forum: CY 2020 PFS Proposed Rule
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Transcript (PDF)

Ambulance Open Door Forums – Other Topics

• October 22, 2020: Ambulance Open Door Forum: Audio recording/transcript