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Pa. EMS agency accidentally collects funds from other towns

By Samson X Horne The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review LOWER VALLEY, Pa. — A nonprofit emergency service organization has been receiving money it didn't intend to solicit from Penn Hills and Plum residents...

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NM patient slammed with pricey air medical transport bill

By Dianne L. Stallings Ruidoso News LUBBOCK, N.M. — A local business woman who said she was flown to Lubbock from the Lincoln County Medical Center earlier this year by a medical air service has joined...

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Why quality of care and patient satisfaction should matter to your agency

The following is paid content sponsored by EMS Management & Consultants. By EMS1 BrandFocus Staff It doesn’t cost anything to be nice, as the old saying goes, and a little compassion can go a long...

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5 EMS compliance resolutions

By Amanda Ward The beginning of a new calendar year or fiscal year is a time to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished in the past year and to set goals for the year to come. This year, resolve to...

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Bill: Leave air ambulance patients out of cost discussion

Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — Lawmakers are scheduled to take up a bill that would require air ambulance providers and insurance companies to negotiate payments for air ambulance services, even if...

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Air ambulance bill on hold to seek alternative solutions

By Matt Volz Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — A measure to prevent air ambulance patients from being hit with huge bills has been put on hold while governor's officials and legislative leaders meet...

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Iowa man disputing $3K ambulance transport bill

By EMS1 Staff DES MOINES, Iowa — A man is disputing an ambulance bill after he was charged $3,100 for being transported from one hospital to another last summer. Lon Wadle, 59, was hospitalized last...

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Mont. lawmakers support 2 air ambulance regulation bills

Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — Montana lawmakers on Thursday moved forward with two measures that seek to prevent patients from receiving huge bills from air ambulance providers that are not in...

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RescueNet Billing Professional Reporting

The RescueNet Professional Reporting Package provides 219 additional reports, compared to our Standard 92 Reports, to provide a more robust reporting package for ZOLL Customers. This video will...

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Dozens petition to keep ambulance billing in Kansas City

They went door to door collecting signatures to prevent the city from outsourcing

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Former Tenn. EMS workers pocket $45K in ambulance fraud

The husband and wife stole money and neglected bills bankrupting the company; they face charges for misconduct in public office, identity theft and fraud

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‘Quick Cars’ speed up Colo. EMS response

The emergency ready SUVs free up ambulances and fire trucks for more serious calls, and reduce patient bills

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Woman dies before air ambulance arrives, still charged $25K

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Getting paid for ambulance transport requires good EMS documentation

Medical necessity and what it means to different payers plays a significant role in determining the payment of ambulance billing claims

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New 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?

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5 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

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7 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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5 EMS compliance resolutions

Ensure your EMS billing is in compliance at the start of the calendar year or fiscal year with five important resolutions

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Air ambulance bill on hold to seek alternative solutions

By Matt Volz Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — A measure to prevent air ambulance patients from being hit with huge bills has been put on hold while governor's officials and legislative leaders meet...

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Iowa man disputing $3K ambulance transport bill

By EMS1 Staff DES MOINES, Iowa — A man is disputing an ambulance bill after he was charged $3,100 for being transported from one hospital to another last summer. Lon Wadle, 59, was hospitalized last...

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