NY campaign seeks to protect future of air medical services
The Save Our Medical Resources campaign includes legislation that would require transparent cost data to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
View ArticleSD city officials consider writing off $1.7M in unpaid ambulance bills
Of the 2,676 unpaid bills, around 98 percent of them are either past the six-year statute of limitations or are uncollectible because the person has died
View ArticleWyo. lawmakers propose bill to address air ambulance costs
Under House Bill 194, the state would ask the officials to move air ambulance coverage under the state Medicaid plan
View ArticleEmergency Triage, Treatment and Transport reimbursement model is a watershed...
EMS leaders react to ET3, HHS reimbursement model that recognizes the value of community paramedicine and emphasizes quality and outcomes
View ArticleAMR: ET3 payment model is a ‘great step forward’
AMR released a response to the ET3 announcement and said the model aligns with the company’s “key initiative” to provide a “better model for care delivery”
View Article5 things to know about the ET3 reimbursement model
Find out the specifics of the Emergency Treat, Triage and Transport payment model, and how will it affect your EMS agency
View ArticleNAEMSP president discusses impact of ET3 model
Our co-hosts sit down with the NAEMSP president to discuss how the new reimbursement model will transform all aspects of the industry
View ArticleNY EMS agencies: 'Budget cuts will run us off the road'
A group representing EMS agencies estimates its members will lose $14 million a year under a proposal that would cut Medicaid payments for some patients
View ArticleKan. EMS agency hosts 2nd “Day In Our Life” billing workshop
The annual workshop brings together care providers and billing professionals to “emphasize care beyond transport”
View ArticleKy. county to pay $253K over claims of false billing
A lawsuit claimed the ambulance service submitted more than 1,000 fake reimbursement claims to Medicare and Medicaid
View ArticleNY volunteer firefighters seek billing authority for ambulance calls
The state association said volunteer fire companies are the only providers of emergency medical services that are not allowed to bill users
View ArticleNY volunteer FDs seek right to send bills for EMS calls
Volunteer fire companies foot the bill for everything associated with an ambulance, which he estimated comes in between $160,000 and $200,000
View ArticleFinancially strapped EMS providers ask Maine for funding increase
Ambulance operators, both private and public, are backing a bill that seeks $3.3 million in state funding a year
View ArticleNY ambulance network opposes bill to allow FDs to charge for services
The United New York Ambulance Network fears the bill will hurt the ambulance industry, while fire departments are looking to recoup the costs of medical calls
View ArticleBaltimore ambulance company to to pay $1.25 million to settle Medicaid fraud...
The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by the employee and joined by the federal government and doesn’t require Hart to Heart to admit liability
View ArticleVolunteers raise money for Pa. city EMS amid budget shortfall
In two and a half to three hours, volunteers raised $911 in an effort to supplement the $75,000 annual budget shortfall to keep services running in the area
View Article5 EMS compliance resolutions
Ensure your EMS billing is in compliance at the start of the calendar year or fiscal year with five important resolutions
View ArticleGetting 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
View Article3 critical financial indicators to watch
Understanding and measuring these three metrics provides leaders with a snapshot of their organization’s financial health
View ArticleProposed Ala. city ambulance ordinance would impose fees for non-compliance
The ordinance would charge First Response with fees for elevated response times, and situate the agency as being overseen by the city fire department
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