Cost Survey Archives - American Ambulance Association https://ambulance.org/category/reimbursement/cost-survey/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:48:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ambulance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cropped-newaaalogosquare-32x32.png Cost Survey Archives - American Ambulance Association https://ambulance.org/category/reimbursement/cost-survey/ 32 32 132285478 CMS Announces Providers Selected for Year 3 & 4 Cost Data Collection https://ambulance.org/2022/11/16/cc-year34/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:48:52 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=380280 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Announces Year 3 and Year 4 Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System Selected Providers and Suppliers The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has […]

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]]> 380280 CMS Issues FY2023 Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule Proposed Rule https://ambulance.org/2022/07/08/cms-fy2023/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:01:41 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=372102

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]]> 372102 CMS | Ambulance Ground Transport: Comparative Billing Report in April https://ambulance.org/2022/04/21/cms-comparative/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:22:52 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=364149

From CMS on April 21, 2022 In late April, CMS will issue a Comparative Billing Report (CBR) on Medicare Part B claims for ambulance ground transport. Use the data-driven report […]

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]]> 364149 CMS | Data Collection Q&A December 14 https://ambulance.org/2021/11/23/cms-data-collection-qa-december-14/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:37:57 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=346728

From CMS Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System Webinar: Question and Answer (Q&A) Session  Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET To register for this CMS Zoom […]

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]]> 346728 CMS | Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Webinars October 7 & 12 https://ambulance.org/2021/10/04/cc-cms/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:27:10 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=337765

From CMS on October 4, 2021 Dear Ground Ambulance Providers and Suppliers, Please attend our October 7 webinar and October 12 Q&A session to learn about the Medicare Ground Ambulance […]

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]]> 337765 TODAY | CMS Cost Data Collection System Q&A Session https://ambulance.org/2021/09/14/cms-cost-data-collection-system-qa-session/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:35:55 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=329290 CMS Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Q&A Session Tuesday, September 14 from 2-3 pm ET CMS is hosting a Q&A session about the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System tomorrow […]

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]]> 329290 CMS Webinar | Cost Collection Q&A https://ambulance.org/2021/09/02/cms-webinar-cost-collection-qa/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:13:42 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=325607

From CMS Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Question and Answer Session on September 14, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET. To participate in the Q&A session, you must register […]

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]]> 325607 CMS Webinar | Cost Collection Instrument Walk-Through https://ambulance.org/2021/08/25/cms-webinar-cost-collection-instrument-walk-through/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:11:56 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=325605

From CMS Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System Webinar: Instrument Walkthrough Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 2:00 PM-3:30 PM ET. To register for this webinar: https://cms.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_S0aGs_TWTpWRBWF5hDAf3Q. After registering, you will receive […]

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]]> 325605 CMS Open Door Forum | Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System https://ambulance.org/2021/08/10/cost-cxn-odf/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:59:23 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=324483 August 12, 2021 Ambulance Open Door Forum August 12, 2021 | 14:00–15:30 ET Slide presentation on the Overview of the Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System (PDF) is now available. The […]

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]]> 324483 CMS Proposes Modifications to Ambulance Cost Collection System https://ambulance.org/2021/07/16/costcxnproposedchanges/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:53:34 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=323980

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]]> 323980 Updated CMS FAQs on the Ambulance Data Collection https://ambulance.org/2020/06/18/updated-cms-faqs-on-the-ambulance-data-collection/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:57:51 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=277695

Updated CMS FAQs on the Ambulance Data Collection System and Reporting Requirement Delay As we recently reported, CMS announced that it will be delaying the implementation of the statutorily mandated […]

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]]> 277695 Cost Data Collection: So You’ve Been Selected—Now What? https://ambulance.org/2019/12/31/cost-data-collection-selected/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:17:57 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=254780 It’s finally here! For almost a decade the American Ambulance Association has been preparing for this moment: collecting cost data in order to justify the reimbursement inadequacies of our current […]

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]]> 254780 Ambulance Cost Collection Rule Summary https://ambulance.org/2019/07/30/ambulance-cost-collection-rule-summary/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:17:16 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=250168 The proposed rule sets the foundation for the data collection system for ground ambulances.  It proposes a stratified random sample method, that is very similar to the one the AAA […]

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]]> 250168 Collecting Data for the Future https://ambulance.org/2018/02/16/collecting-data-future/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 22:13:26 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=126003

Collecting Data for the Future:  Understanding the New Statutory Cost Collection Requirement By Kathy Lester, JD, MPH, Lester Health Law PLLC On February 9, the President signed into law the […]

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]]> 126003 CMS Releases Ambulance Cost Data Collection Report https://ambulance.org/2015/12/04/cms-releases-ambulance-cost-data-collection-report/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 22:21:54 +0000 http://ambulance.org/?p=4668

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its report on the feasibility of collecting cost data from ambulance service providers.  Under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of […]

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]]> 4668 The Importance of Ambulance Cost Survey Data https://ambulance.org/2015/11/09/the-importance-of-ambulance-cost-survey-data/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 15:34:23 +0000 http://ambulance.org/?p=4401 By Kathy Lester, JD, MPH | Updated November 9, 2015 Tomorrow is in your hands today. This statement is especially true when we think about the evolution of ambulance services. […]

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