New Medicare regulations are game changer for EMS billing
On February 12, 2016 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published the long-awaited final rule on the reporting and returning of Medicare overpayments (Federal Register, Vol. 81, No. 29)....
View ArticleKy. ambulance service accused of billing for unnecessary runs
By Bill Estep The Lexington Herald-Leader BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. — An ambulance service in Breathitt County defrauded the government by billing for transports that were not medically necessary, a...
View ArticleMom, baby get $3,500 ambulance bill after hospital parking lot birth
ROSEVILLE, Calif. ― A woman and her newborn baby were sent two separate bills for ambulance transport , over $3,500, after she gave birth in the hospital parking lot. Katie Moraida’s water broke a...
View ArticleIll. fire department starting ambulance service to increase revenue
By Kristen Taketa St. Louis Post-Dispatch ALTON, Ill. — The Alton Fire Department will start its own ambulance service to generate more revenue as it's facing cost increases, officials said Wednesday....
View ArticleEMS funding: 6 alternative sources
EMS systems across the United States, regardless of their clinical sophistication, deployment strategies, performance standards and governance, are challenged to obtain or maintain adequate funding....
View ArticleNew Medicare regulations are game changer for EMS billing
Is your department properly identifying reporting and returning overpayments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services?
View ArticleCommunity paramedic bill signed by Colorado governor
EDWARDS, Colo. — A new state law gives Colorado’s community paramedics the ability to practice emergency medical procedures during calls. First responders across the state, including those with Eagle...
View ArticleMan helps family in crash, gets billed $140 by first responders
ELK GROVE, Calif. — A good Samaritan stepped in to help a family in danger, but ended up getting charged with a medical bill in the process. Derrick Deanda arrived on the scene of the crash and acted...
View Article5 costly EMS documentation mistakes
By Steve Johnson One of the most frustrating scenarios for EMS agencies is the denial of coverage for ambulance transport for far too many patients. In the vast majority of cases our clients share with...
View ArticleAmbulance insurance raises liability questions
By Suzanne Carlson The Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas ST.THOMAS, V.I. — The union representing emergency medical technicians says territory ambulances have been uninsured for at least seven...
View ArticleHow to buy an incident-management system for EMS operations
The use of computer technology for managing emergency incidents is fast becoming a necessary tool in an incident commander's toolbox. Call it Incident Management Tools 2.0 as these technologies are...
View ArticleMaine council considers EMS billing policy
By Scott Taylor The Sun Journal AUBURN, Maine — Councilors could formalize a billing policy for people taken to the hospital in city ambulances. Finance Director Jill Eastman said the city never set a...
View ArticleAir ambulance lawsuit becomes class action
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Over a dozen clients that were billed thousands of dollars for an air ambulance have asked a judge to certify a lawsuit as a class action. Attorneys Noble McIntyre and Ed White...
View Article5 costly EMS documentation mistakes
Here are the five EMS documentation mistakes that deny patients coverage they deserve and EMS agencies fair compensation for their services
View Article7 federal payer expectations of EMS
By Daniel J. Pedersen Significant federal compliance changes make it more important than ever for EMS leaders to adhere to the federal laws governing compliance with Medicare and other payers. Newly...
View ArticleMass. city owed $375K in fees for ambulance services
By Ray Lamont Gloucester Daily Times GLOUCESTER, Mass. — The city of Gloucester expects to collect more than $1.67 million the city is owed for ambulance and other emergency services provided over the...
View ArticleW.Va. voters to decide EMS levy
By Beth Sergent Point Pleasant Register, W.Va. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Earlier this month, the Mason County Commission approved placing an EMS operating levy on the November ballot and appointed...
View ArticleArk. ambulance service plans to hire human resources professional
By EMS1 Staff FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Central EMS officials plan to hire a human resources manager to address deficiencies listed in an independent audit from earlier this year. One concern raised by the...
View Article5 things you need to know to survive a Medicare audit
The following is paid content sponsored by EMS Management & Consultants. By EMS1 BrandFocus Staff Ambulance providers are more likely than ever to face Medicare audits. Most challenged claims are...
View Article7 federal payer expectations of EMS
Here are the seven expectations all ambulance services should strive to meet when dealing with Medicare, Medicaid and other federal payers.
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