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Ambulance Open Door Forum - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Special Open Door Forum:

Comprehensive ESRD Care Initiative, Request for Application (RFA)

Thursday, April 24, 2014

2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern Time

Conference Call Only

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), will host a Special Open Door Forum (ODF) to allow dialysis facilities, nephrologists, other Medicare providers of services, suppliers, and other interested parties to ask questions on the revisions to the Request for Application (RFA) for the Comprehensive ESRD Care Initiative that was released on April 15, 2014.

The purpose of the Comprehensive ESRD Care (CEC) Initiative is to improve outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and reduce total per capita expenditures by creating financial incentives for dialysis facilities, nephrologists, and other Medicare providers of services and suppliers to collaboratively and comprehensively address the extensive needs of the complex ESRD beneficiary population. CMS has worked with stakeholders to revise the CEC initiative to allow for broad participation by both large dialysis organizations (LDOs) and non-LDOs. The changes reflect revisions to the participant owner requirements, the financial risk arrangement, and additional options for non- LDO’s aggregation for the purpose of financial calculations. The revisions are intended to address concerns on financial arrangements, non-LDO’s option to satisfy the requirement that an ESCO have a minimum of 350 matched beneficiaries for financial purposes while providing non-LDOs the opportunity to collectively lower minimum savings rate and increase financial incentives under the Initiative.

You can find the RFA by going to: http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/comprehensive-ESRD-care/

For frequently asked questions, please visit: http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/comprehensive-ESRD-care/

Feedback and questions on the revisions to the Request for Application (RFA) for the Comprehensive ESRD CareInitiative review can be sent to: ESRD-CMMI@cms.hhs.gov

We look forward to your participation.

Special Open Door Participation Instructions:

Participant Dial-In Number: 1-800-837-1935

Conference ID #: 3416531

Note: TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

A transcript and audio recording of this Special ODF will be posted to the Special Open Door Forum website athttp://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/ODFSpecialODF.html

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Thank you for your interest in CMS Open Door Forums.

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Ambulance Open Door Forum

Overview:

The Ambulance Open Door Forum (ODF) addresses 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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**Updated April 15, 2014- Special Open Door Forum (ODF): Comprehensive ESRD Care Initiative, Request for Application (RFA) for Thursday, April 24, 2014 2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern Time. This call will be conference call only. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), will host this Special Open Door Forum (ODF) to allow dialysis facilities, nephrologists, other Medicare providers of services, suppliers, and other interested parties to ask questions on the revisions to the Request for Application (RFA) for the Comprehensive ESRD Care Initiative that was released on April 15, 2014. The purpose of the Comprehensive ESRD Care (CEC) Initiative is to improve outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and reduce total per capita expenditures by creating financial incentives for dialysis facilities, nephrologists, and other Medicare providers of services and suppliers to collaboratively and comprehensively address the extensive needs of the complex ESRD beneficiary population. You can find the RFA by going to: http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/comprehensive-ESRD-care/. For frequently asked questions, please visit: http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/comprehensive-ESRD-care/. Feedback and questions on the revisions to the Request for Application (RFA) for the Comprehensive ESRD Care Initiative review can be sent to:ESRD-CMMI@cms.hhs.gov If you wish to participate, dial: 1-(800) 837-1935 & Conference ID: 3416531. We look forward to your participation. Please see the Downloads section below for the full call announcement. Thank you for your continued interest in the CMS Open Door Forums.