Understanding the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation Program
By Allison G. S. Knox, Faculty Member at American Military University Understanding any American emergency medical services policy often means that you need to navigate a complicated web of policies,...
View ArticleAmbulance company to pay $825K in unnecessary transport case
By EMS1 Staff PORTLAND, Maine — An ambulance company accused of falsely billing Medicare for unnecessary patient transports has agreed to pay $825,000 in a settlement. Associated Press reported that...
View ArticleFamily faces $32K air ambulance bill after boy fractures skull
By Samantha Liss St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — Ben Millheim fractured his skull after falling about 13 feet during a camping trip with family and friends in the fall of 2016. After racing into...
View ArticleElderly woman evacuated in ambulance billed for ride
By EMS1 Staff YUBA CITY, Calif. — An elderly woman who was put in an ambulance to be evacuated from a nursing facility during a dam emergency was billed for her ride. FOX40 reported that Mildred Cole,...
View Article‘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
View ArticleFla. county waives ambulance fees for residents
A new policy went into effect May 1 in which Bay County will only collect the amount insurance pays, and nothing out of pocket
View ArticleDOJ aggressively investigates ALS transport billing
Submitting false EMS transport claims to Medicare for reimbursement is a violation of the False Claims Act
View ArticleMo. senator's air ambulance bill draws criticism
The legislation would force air ambulances to separate the medical costs from the transportation costs on a patient's bills
View ArticleRI Senate passes bill to protect patients from surprise medical bills
The bill would create a new arbitration system for settling out-of-network bills that holds the patient involved harmless
View ArticleReport: Air rescues at Iowa hospitals run on secret deal
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics won’t say how much money is received from AirCare, a company facing patient complaints about sky-high costs
View ArticleWoman refuses ambulance after leg is trapped on train platform
The woman said she did not want an ambulance called after her leg was cut down to the bone because she did not want to pay for it
View ArticleRising air ambulance bills hit patients with added shock
Insurance experts say big invoices are becoming more common as costs rise and coverage shifts
View ArticleFla. county forced to write off $12M in ambulance fees
Officials said insurance denials, partial payments, an inability to obtain patient information and patients without coverage forced the write-off
View ArticleTexas EMS agency denies going 'rogue'
Reps say they are within their rights under state law to answer medical calls and transport patients through private agreements or direct personal contacts
View ArticleMedical billing company works to create jobs in US
Fellow Health Partners strategically grew their business after listening to the majority of healthcare staff, who said they’d prefer a U.S. based billing manager
View ArticleHealthcare company to pay EMS agencies when patients not taken to hospital
Highmark's pilot "treat and release" program will reimburse ambulance companies for certain calls where patients aren't taken to hospitals
View ArticleMiss., Mo. senators seek answers on air ambulance billing
Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Claire McCaskill sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao outlining concerns over possible consumer abuses
View ArticleFederal pursuit of anti-kickback statute takes millions from local EMS
Expert witness commentary on the recent Paramedics Plus litigation, in which the government alleged violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute
View ArticleFraud in the field: Signature compliance
EMS providers should be on high alert for fraud and forgery in the patient care report
View ArticleNew Va. law gives patients choice of ambulance vs. air ambulance transport
A new law will allow patients to decide if they want to be transported by ambulance or by helicopter if their injuries are not severe enough to need an air ambulance
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