sábado, 8 de septiembre de 2012

Ambulance Open Door Forum | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Ambulance Open Door Forum | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Ambulance Open Door Forum

**Updated September 7, 2012 - Please join us for the first in a series of monthly conference calls for an update on Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation efforts that impact doctors, nurses, hospitals and other providers of health care.  The monthly “ACA Implementation Update for Providers”  will review recent announcements from HHS and its agencies, explore one or two topics with senior HHS officials and provide an opportunity for you to ask questions and share feedback.
These update calls will be held on the second Thursday of the month at 2pm ET.  The call is closed to the press – but all stakeholder and interested parties are welcome to attend.  Our first call will be on September 13th at 2pm ET.
WHAT:                                Affordable Care Act Implementation Update for Clinicians, Hospitals and other Healthcare Providers
TOPIC:                                 Medicaid Expansion
DATE:                                   September 13th at 2pm ET
DIAL IN:                               1-888-455-2963  Passcode:  2954962
For those who are not able to join on the 13th at 2pm – a recording will be available after the call for 30 days by calling 800-570-8799  (no passcode needed).
The next ACA Implementation Update for Providers is currently scheduled for Oct 11th at 2pm ET.
**Updated June 12, 2012- The next Ambulance Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, June 13, 2012 from 2pm-3pmET. If you wish to participate; dial 1-800-837-1935 Conference ID: 52261320. This call will be Conference Call Only. Please see the Downloads section below for the full participation announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.
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Ambulance Open Door Forum Overview:
The Ambulance Open Door Forum handles issues related to the payment, billing, coverage and delivery of services in the ambulance industry. The Ambulance Fee Schedule rules, rural and other ambulance payment enhancements, requirements for ambulance service certification and payment determinations, are just some of the many types of issues addressed within the forum. In addition, discussions differentiating the rules related to provider-based and independent ambulance services are facilitated. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, agency program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.

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