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Materials from Past Events

Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Webinars

2024

• June 18, 2024: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Instrument: Public Safety Organizations Updated version of the October 21, 2021 webinar
  • YouTube Link
• June 17, 2024: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Instrument: Volunteer Organization Requirements Updated version of the October 14, 2021 webinar
  • YouTube Link
• June 7, 2024: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Instrument: Section 7, Labor Costs  Updated version of the October 7, 2021 webinar
  • YouTube Link
• April 11, 2024: Ambulance Open Door Forum
  • Agenda (PDF)
  • Audio recording/transcript
• March 29, 2024: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS): Office Hours Session
  • Audio recording – https://cms.zoomgov.com/rec/share/hAgZZUv-Zq80PXVBobtRL2XI3-qrTD1TB_XNdl58vVmJbwZcQlKYBTHm_wOmiKCo.xIVKkh2hGpmp9R7g
  •  (Passcode: 97JZ?poh)
• January 18, 2024: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Webinar: Overview of the GADCS
  • Slide presentation:  Overview of the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) (PDF)
  • Audio recording:  (Passcode: *$B%9zBj)

2023

• November 30, 2023: Ambulance Open Door Forum
  •  Agenda (PDF) 
  • Slide presentation on the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System   (GADCS): Changes Finalized in the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 (PDF) Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
  • Audio recording/transcript
• July 27, 2023: Ambulance Open Door Forum
  • Agenda (PDF)
  • Slide presentation on the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule (PDF)
  • Audio recording/transcript
• May 18, 2023: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Office Hours Session
  • Audio recording (Passcode: Q^@ER6Na)
• April 27, 2023: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Office Hours Session
  • Audio recording  (Passcode: f2qx6?u2)
• March 16, 2023: Ambulance Open Door Forum
  • 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 (PDF)
  • Audio recording/transcript
• February 23, 2023: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Question and Answer (Q&A) Session
  • Audio recording (Passcode: 08X&=*ye)

2022

• December 15, 2022: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Webinar: Overview of the Data Certifier Role
  • Audio recording (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 (PDF)
  • Slide presentation on the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule (PDF)
  • 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
  Note: An updated version of this webinar is available on YouTube Video
  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: PaYE9!Z3)

• October 14, 2021: Volunteer Organization Requirements

  Note: An updated version of this webinar is available on YouTube Video

  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (no passcode required)
• October 12, 2021: Q&A Session: Audio recording (passcode: %Dn1WM=6)

• October 7, 2021: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Instrument Section 7, Labor Costs

  Note: An updated version of this webinar is available on YouTube Video

  • 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        

  Note: An updated version of Instrument Walkthrough is available on YouTube Video:  

  • Slide presentation (PDF)
  • Audio recording (passcode: D.UG4*1#)
  • Transcript (PDF)

• August 12, 2021: Ambulance Open Door Forum: Overview of the Medicare GADCS          

  Note: An updated version on the Overview of the GADCS was presented on January 18, 2024 webinar 

  • 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

• November 14, 2024: Ambulance Open Door Forum

  • Agenda (PDF) 
  • Audio recording/transcript (ZIP)

   

• August 1, 2024: Ambulance Open Door Forum
  • Agenda (PDF)

  • Audio recording/transcript (ZIP)

     

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