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.
How Falck US significantly increased patient and insurance collections, decreased bad debt write-offs and reduced cost to collect
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An audit of the company’s business practices highlighted the need for an HR professional
If passed, the county will implement “zero-balance billing” for emergency ambulance calls
Three non-profits and a private service started by volunteer companies operate as one unit, but “this isn’t a merger”
The dept. is seeking to purchase a $150,000 ambulance, but the county said there are no feasible funds available to do so
The board considered dissolving the current agency as well as signing a contract with a paid service
Low pay and failing equipment have driven away almost half of all new paramedics
The city wrote off the 276 accounts from the past year as “uncollectible debt”
As the service expands, county voters approve the first EMS user fee bump since 1986
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CAAS is accepting applications for the year until September
The purchase will allow the department to retire an older ambulance and ensure that it has an extra ambulance for special situations
Four Okla. air ambulance agencies have been sued for overcharging for aeromedical services
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The funds will go toward maintenance and operation of the ambulance service and the purchase and housing of ambulances and equipment
Officials said the city never set a collections policy into ordinances when the ambulance service started in 2014, relying on normal city collection practices
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A Virgin Islands EMT union said ambulances have been uninsured and unregistered for at least seven months
Here are the five EMS documentation mistakes that deny patients coverage they deserve and EMS agencies fair compensation for their services
The first responders fee was newly implemented to prevent fire station brownouts
New law to ensure community paramedicine programs protect patients and are staffed with educated and competent paramedics
A diversified portfolio of revenue streams will help ensure that the organization has the funds to meet current and future needs.
A program requiring prior authorization for repetitive nonemergency transports is intended to alleviate reimbursement issues and fraud
The state’s health department will allocate $32,000 to distribute Narcan to all EMS agencies
The county is reducing responses to save money and free firefighters for more urgent calls
With less than $10,000 left in its budget, the city was forced to shut down the service
The city proposed training medics for single duty and reducing the number of firefighters on engines
City projects earnings of more than $500,000 by providing transports now performed by private ambulance companies
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AMR sent the family two separate bills, only one of which their insurance would cover
The lawsuit alleges the ambulance company pressured staff to exaggerate patient’s medical conditions in paperwork to justify transports
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