The next CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum scheduled for:

The next CMS Ambulance Open Door Forum scheduled for:  

Date:  Thursday November 7, 2019

Start Time:  2:00pm-3:30pm PM Eastern Time (ET);

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

Conference Leaders: Sarah Shirey-Losso and Jill Darling

 **This Agenda is Subject to Change**

I.   Opening Remarks

Chair- Sarah Shirey-Losso, Deputy Director of the Division of Ambulatory Services (CM)

Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

II.   Announcements & Updates

*Ambulance Inflation Factor

*Announcement on 1-Year Extension of the Medicare Prior Authorization Model for Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport

*https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/09/16/2019-19886/medicare-program-extension-of-prior-authorization-for-repetitive-scheduled-non-emergent-ambulance

*Ambulance Data Collection System Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

*https://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Ambulances-Services-Center.html

III. Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Next Ambulance Open Door Forum: TBA

ODF email: AMBULANCEODF@cms.hhs.gov

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This Open Door Forum is open to everyone, but 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.

Open Door Participation Instructions:

This call will be Conference Call Only.

To participate by phone:

Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Reference Conference Passcode: 4676500

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.

Instant Replay: 1-800-925-0173; Conference Passcode: No Passcode needed

Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-925-0173 and entering the Conference Passcode beginning 1 hours after the call has ended. The recording is available until November 10, 2019, 11:59PM ET.

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

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