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.
“If we don’t do something soon with our Medi-Cal rates, then our EMS system is going to implode”
5 questions to ask to create an employer value proposition that will solve your staffing woes
Matt Zavadsky shares how MedStar ceased red lights and sirens operations during recent weather event and discusses EMS on-demand
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
The agencies are seeking support to create a ballot measure to approve the merger, which officials say would improve service
A judge said the former treasurer and EMT must pay back the amount she improperly spent and the cost of a state audit
Controversy arose after the city selected Denmark-based Falck to replace American Medical Response
The ambulance assigned to handle non-emergency calls has reduced emergency call volume and increased revenue for the county’s EMS
Grant funding sources have directed focus on the social, economic and health-related issues in rural areas, including the opioid epidemic
