Billing and Administration
Access our comprehensive directory of articles on Billing and Administration for EMS professionals. This collection covers essential topics such as billing practices, reimbursement procedures, and effective administration strategies to streamline operations. Understanding the complexities of EMS billing and administration is crucial for maintaining financial health and ensuring compliance with regulations. For more related content, explore our resources on Regulatory Compliance. Stay informed and improve your administrative skills to support the success of your EMS organization.
Learn how MedStar made the jump to an on-demand subscription service that utilizes MIH/CP clinicians
Not every ingestion is an overdose, and not every drug is taken in isolation
What we can learn about retention from EMS rising stars
Officials say the state’s EMS system is already fragile, with many agencies shutting down due to budget issues in recent years
Leaders sound off on hazard pay and the bigger picture needed to support providers and sustain EMS
A Korean War-era law has been touted by several health officials, political leaders and historians as a way of getting needed supplies into the hands of medical workers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlined requirements that have been waived to prioritize patient care during the COVID-19 national emergency
COVID-19 is overwhelming the already over-stressed and underfunded emergency medical services system. This is what EMS needs to survive the pandemic
The president of one EMS agency in the city said a reduction in non-emergency transports has significantly impacted revenue
How fire/EMS can protect personnel physically and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, outlines the path ahead for EMS in the new normal, community paramedicine’s role, and his talks with CMS about treat-not-transport reimbursement
The U.S. Fire Administration outlined how agencies can take advantage of FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program
Paramedics, EMTs, firefighters, deputies and dispatchers will receive a pay raise of up to 5% and bonuses of up to $4,000 as the county seeks to retain personnel
The ambulance service will also pay part of a $50,000 restitution settlement without admitting fault for the alleged threats
A committee formed after local firefighters and residents expressed frustrations over EMS response times and service
Fire officials say the fees would hopefully deter facilities from relying too heavily on emergency services
More than $2 billion will go toward helping federal, state and local government agencies prepare for and respond to the threat
Officials told concerned residents the town’s contracted EMS provider will still respond to the calls
An emergency declaration by President Donald Trump would allow disaster relief funds to be used to assist state and local responses
The tasks and timeline ahead for the 205 organizations selected under ET3 as we remove the perverse incentive of only getting paid for taking a patient to the wrong place
The town recently switched to an ambulance service two municipalities away and officials say response times currently average 15 to 18 minutes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected 205 applicants to test the program for five years
The city will become one of the first to try the program, which is designed to reduce Medicare costs by reimbursing non-hospital transports
The Wisconsin EMTs received rabies vaccines in 2018 after treating a woman who was foaming at the mouth and later died
The plan would draw millions from HHS accounts, including an Ebola preparedness account, and fund vaccines, treatment and protective equipment
A task force in Erie County is seeking to address problems facing volunteer agencies
The proposed bill would boost Medicaid reimbursements for ambulance services
Agency representatives said insurance reimbursements would not be enough to break even on operation costs
The city entered an agreement with an air ambulance company in response to what it says is poor ground ambulance service from its county’s current provider
The service’s president and CEO said the shutdown is due to financial problems
The union posted their concerns on social media and published an open letter suggesting possible solutions
Identifying, mitigating and avoiding these billing issues, from the patient and provider sides, can maximize your reimbursement potential and streamline EMS billing
