Billing and Administration
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Explaining the reason you are unable to cover an open EMT or paramedic shift is unnecessary and counter-productive
EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was fired due to budget overages and personally responding to calls
The agreement also divides the county into four compliance zones with flex arrival time and county ownership of call data
Decatur Morgan Hospital missed a response time requirement while responding to over half of first-quarter calls and working to hire crewmembers
AMR said it deployed 62 times in the last five years in support of the government agency
Designed to help EMS agencies maximize ambulance transport reimbursement, AIM EMS Software & Services has upped its game
“Every time we serve a Medi-Cal patient, we take a financial loss,” says CAA President Jimmy Pierson
Delaware County will contract with the paid EMS service for backup ambulance service for two years
The service’s contract with Youngstown is set to conclude at the end of the year
According to an analysis, Cleveland’s base rate for an ambulance run of $350-$500 is well below the $600-$850 other local ambulance services charge
City Councilman Charles Slife hopes to introduce a bill this year to bring the city’s billing rates into line with the industry
Executive Director Tom Judge estimates that taking air services management in-house will save $760,000 to $887,000 a year
Brattleboro has contracted with the nonprofit Rescue Inc. since 1966
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York estimates that about $100 million more in EMS costs could be recovered
The association’s president said the decision is discouraging to providers who have worked through difficult events, such as the pandemic and the 2021 Texas snowstorm
The Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department has had trouble meeting country and city requirements
Officials at both the federal and state level said AMR often billed Medicare and Medicaid for advanced service when it provided basic service
Angel MedFlight transported the patient without prior approval, but a company spokesperson said it is “satisfied each step in the health insurance process”
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The Syracuse Fire Department has been running a pilot ambulance service to fill in gaps for AMR and other services stretched thin by the pandemic
With First Response’s exit, Decatur will have one service provider
A loophole in the law designed to protect patients from surprise medical billing excludes ground ambulance transportation
Current state law only lets EMS and law enforcement agencies make such reimbursement requests
The Pflugerville City Council will consider public and private options that could take effect this year
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In his ruling, the judge said the Biden administration did not follow federal law for the negotiation process between providers and health insurers
The cost to patients for ALS ground ambulance services increased 23% from an average $1,042 in 2017 to $1,277 in 2020
Each STAR team, which consists of a paramedic and a mental health professional, responds to mental health 911 calls throughout the city
The annual contribution cap for ambulance and rescue squads and volunteer first-aid groups would go from $70,000 to $125,000
Losing the hospital transfers would significantly cut revenue for Sedgwick County EMS
The Vermont senator met with fire and EMS members in January to hear their concerns brought on by the pandemic
Thorne Ambulance Service said it could shift funds toward salaries by retooling its budget and benefiting from the Medicare rate increase
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