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Affordable Care Act

Leading the charge to combat COVID-19, promote telehealth and advance the EMS agenda, while prioritizing patients and staff
Forecasting how the Democratic House and GOP Senate will impact drug and healthcare billing, Medicaid expansion and the ACA
Dramatic changes for EMS reimbursement are destined to happen regardless of the Republican repeal or replacement efforts targeting the Affordable Care Act
Ambulance times slowed by almost two minutes after the Affordable Care Act was implemented
The American College of Emergency Physicians urge senators to vote “no” on BCRA
Emergency physicians support expanding health insurance coverage to all patients and are advocating for transparency
Is your department properly identifying reporting and returning overpayments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services?
The long-awaited rule mandates that all health care providers receiving Medicare reimbursement return identified overpayments within 60-days or face Federal False Claims Act liability
Key reasons include seriousness of medical problems and the lack of access to other medical providers
As the Affordable Care Act enters its second year, here’s a look at four different experiences with the program
All but eight states have created partnerships with commercial long-term care insurers
The two-year grant put two full-time community paramedics on the street for preventive and follow-up patient care
Reduced Affordable Care Act funding for non-emergency transports put the county’s last private ambulance company out of business after 18 years