2019 Plains to Peaks RETAC 2nd Annual EMS Financial Symposium

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 
Embassy Suites 
7290 Commerce Center Drive 
Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Registration Fee: $125

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This workshop will focus on accurately meeting the requirements for cost reporting to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Highlights include:

• Working through the Survey Tool
• Organizational Characteristics
• Costs
• Revenues
• Getting Prepared

Speakers provided by the American Ambulance Association:

Asbel Montes has been a member of the American Ambulance Association (AAA) for eight years and has served on its board of directors; he is currently co-chair of the Payment Reform Steering Committee.

Rebecca Williamson is the Chairman of the American Ambulance Association's Medicare Regulatory Committee and is also a member of the American Ambulance Association Ethics Committee.

Agenda (times approximate and subject to change):

0730-0800 Registration 
0800-0815 Introductions
0815-1000

• How We Got Here and Where Are We Now?
• Proposed Rule - Comment Period and First Round of Surveying
• DORC-Working Through the Survey Tool 
• Demographics
• Operations
• Revenues
• Costs
• Organizational Characteristics
• Service Areas
• Emergency Response Times
• Service Volume
• Service Mixes

1000-1030 Break 
1030-1200

• Costs
• Labor
• Facilities
• Vehicles
• Insurance, Maintenance, Utilities and Taxes

1200-1245 Lunch 
1245-1500

• Costs Continued
• Equipment and Supplies
• Non-medical Equipment and Supplies
• Other Costs
• Revenues
• Insurers
• Contracts
• Membership Fees
• Charitable Donations
• Fees for Stand by Events

1500-1530 Break 
1530-1700

• Revenues Continued
• Investments
• Local Taxes
• Enterprise Funds and Utility Rates
• Sale of Assets and Services
• Bond and Debt Financing
• Grants
• Earmarks
• Other

Moving Forward - Timing and What to do to Prepare 
How Does this relate to the Supplemental Reimbursement Program?

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Lodging

Embassy Suites online registration:
https://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/C/COSCCES-XPP-20191022/index.jhtml
$109/night double occupancy

Western Slope Options: 
Contact NW RETAC Coordinator Addy Marantino [email protected]
970 987 1043

Conference Provided in Collaboration with the following:

• Mile-High RETAC
• National EMS Safety Summit 
• Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado
• NW RETAC