Ambulance Events
Upcoming Events
Ambulance Open Door Forum on Thursday, November 14, 2024 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
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
- June 17, 2024: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Instrument: Volunteer Organization Requirements Updated version of the October 14, 2021 webinar
- June 7, 2024: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (GADCS) Instrument: Section 7, Labor Costs Updated version of the October 7, 2021 webinar
- April 11, 2024: Ambulance Open Door Forum
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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:
- 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
- February 25, 2021: Ambulance Open Door Forum: GADCS Delay for Year 1 and Year 2 Announcement audio recording/transcript:
2020
- March 12, 2020: Ground Ambulance Organizations: Data Collection for Public Safety-Based Organizations Call
- February 20, 2020: Ground Ambulance Organizations: Reporting Volunteer Labor Call
- February 6, 2020: Ambulance Open Door Forum: Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Instrument Section 7, Staffing and Labor Costs
2019
- December 5, 2019: National Provider Call: Instrument Walkthrough
- November 7, 2019: Ambulance Open Door Forum: CY 2020 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule
- August 28, 2019: Ambulance Open Door Forum: CY 2020 PFS Proposed Rule
Ambulance Open Door Forums – Other Topics
- August 1, 2024: Ambulance Open Door Forum
- October 22, 2020: Ambulance Open Door Forum: Audio recording/transcript