The next CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum scheduled for:

The next CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum scheduled for:  

Date:  Thursday, December 1, 2016

Start Time:  2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET);

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

Conference Leaders: Dr. William Rogers, Valerie Miller and Jill Darling

**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

I. Opening Remarks

Chair – Dr. William Rogers (OC)

Co-Chair-Valerie Miller (CM)

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

II. Announcements & Updates

III. Open Q&A

• Staffing Requirements for ALS Transport
• Update to the Claims Processing Manual pertaining to the SNF Ambulance Transport (CR-9791 and Transmittal code 3620)
• CY 2017 ambulance inflation factor and productivity adjustment (Change Request 9811)
• CY 2017 AFS Public Use Files release
• Expiration date of MACRA provisions

 **DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next Ambulance Open Door Forum: March 16, 2017

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This Open Door Forum is not intended for the press, and the remarks are not considered on the record. If you are a member of the Press, you may listen in but please refrain from asking questions during the Q & A portion of the call. If you have inquiries, please contact CMS at Press@cms.hhs.gov. Thank you.

UPDATE: CMS Open Door Forums will now be available through Podcasts. Please visit:https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts.html. Please allow a week or so to get it posted. Thank you.

Open Door Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 44947739

Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. 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.

Encore: 1-855-859-2056; Conference ID:  44947739

Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering the Conference ID. Encores for ODFs held on Thursdays can be accessed the following Monday. The recording is available for 3 business days.

For ODF schedule updates and E-Mailing List registration, visit our website at http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.

Thank you.