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An EMS social worker describes how a new program in Texas is serving patients while decreasing 911 calls
Double lung transplant recipient Tom Saputo said he was surprised by the bill for the 27-mile air ambulance transport to UCLA Medical Center
The bill also calls for an advisory committee to look into regulation of ground ambulance billing
Vallejo officials are working to better clarify that the “bills” received by patients are actually information copies showing fees to be paid by insurance carriers
Med-1 Interfacility Care Manager Davon Terrell Henderson allegedly billed for fictitious ambulance services using stolen Medicare ID numbers
The families of first responders and other city workers who have died from COVID-19 will maintain health insurance coverage for 45 days
Mercy Regional EMT Ibeth Carpenter has been in the hospital since March 9 and was the first COVID-19 patient in Oklahoma to be placed on an ECMO machine
The Association of Air Medical Services is seeking federal funding to help air ambulance providers recoup lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic
MassMutual is offering three-year term policies of up to $25,000 at no cost to EMS and hospital workers
The university, which has been tracking COVID-19 cases worldwide since January, is now publishing data on bed capacity and health insurance for each county
The city will become one of the first to try the program, which is designed to reduce Medicare costs by reimbursing non-hospital transports
Agency representatives said insurance reimbursements would not be enough to break even on operation costs
The bill would allow insurance companies to set their own rates for EMS transports, which providers say could drastically cut revenue
North Dakota banned the sale of air ambulance subscriptions in 2017
The agency’s chief says the NJ DOH had already approved their policy of staffing an unlicensed ambulance with one EMT
Employees at the emergency medical service and their families say their work-provided coverage has repeatedly fallen through
Opponents of the bill say it will lead to the “rapid demise” of EMS in the state as less money comes in to fund services
Three questions about the Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act suggest revisions may be needed before providers should rely on the Medicare option
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The costs of ambulance services have skyrocketed nearly 230% in the last 15 years
The annual workshop brings together care providers and billing professionals to “emphasize care beyond transport”
A division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, VFIS was one of the first insurance providers that specialized in options for the unique challenges that come with being a first responder
The bill attempts to make it easier for first responders to receive the health care coverage they need
Act 103 of 2018 requires insurance companies and Medicaid to reimburse EMS agencies for calls where the EMS provider treated the patient without transport
The bill would include psychological injury as a condition that must be covered by Idaho’s Workers’ Compensation law for first responders
Donald Horner had an expired EMT certification and he allegedly altered reports on 27 occasions to conceal that fact when he served as a crew member
The federal government has hired Optum to operate a new clinic in Manhattan for survivors of the 9/11 attacks who have enrolled in an ongoing health program
Officials said insurance denials, partial payments, an inability to obtain patient information and patients without coverage forced the write-off
Susan James filed a lawsuit against Dr. Ajendra Sohal, who recanted a statement that she falsified his signature on a disability form
For some rural Missourians who live hours from a level one trauma center, memberships offer peace of mind
Air Methods Advantage provides the security of being covered if there is a need to be transported via air ambulance anywhere in its large service area
Bay County commissioners are considering a policy that would still bill insurance companies, but not require locals to pay out-of-pocket fees
