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.
Detailing grant programs that focus on an agency’s specific needs as it navigates through an ongoing pandemic and budget shortfalls
Learn where to find willing partners and payers for an EMS telehealth navigation program
Visibility into your revenue stream, but also ensuring you have the proper resources available to consistently submit clean claims and stay caught up on billing is crucial to success
An employee forged and copied doctors’ signatures on to Physician Certification Statements for transports that were medically necessary
The plan includes collecting smaller amounts from poorer patients and using a collections agency to pursue out-of-state debtors
Officials said if the plan passes it will bring in additional income of $127,270 for the county’s rescue squads
Montana lawmakers are considering regulating air ambulance service costs because of the high balance patients are left with, even after insurance payments
Despite their lifesaving capabilities, Montana lawmakers might regulate air medical services
Expert comments from Art Hsieh, EMS1 editorial advisor, prompted Tenn. news channel to conduct an additional investigation of the new policy
The study of the rescue squad was commissioned after neighboring departments complained about excessive mutual requests
The $103,000 no-interest loan was repaid in full to the county by the chief who plans to stay on the job
1 in 5 ambulance companies had questionable billings and Medicare paid another $24M for ambulance rides that didn’t meet payment requirements
Officials from the Pa. service call the missed payroll a one-time incident due to a “cash-flow glitch”
Groton Ambulance Association has also come under recent scrutiny for failing to staff ambulances
The director secured an illegal personal loan from the agency and used the money to enhance his retirement benefits
The ordinance would levy and $84 annual user fee on almost all properties, which many landlords called illegal and unfair
Staffing, vehicle and equipment maintenance, high overhead costs and insurance reimbursement issues create a strain for EMS agencies across the state
If approved, two bills would provide payments when transport is refused or unnecessary, and allow agencies to receive direct payment for services
The agreement is “practically a done deal,” but some are concerned that the hospital filed for bankruptcy last year
Started by World War I veterans to honor their fallen comrades, the company closed as the town cut funding requests due to an old-school business model
The contract requires a minimum of 20 ambulances during peak hours, and a suggestion that Rural/Metro pay fines of up to $25,000 for not meeting response time goals
Group asks county commissioners to expand ambulance fleet for emergency use instead of focusing on out-of-state transfers
The city council increased basic transport fees from $600 to $750
The cash-strapped city of Edna may hand over services to the district, EMS could also be placed on the local hospital
We should be applauding NY’s decision to increase minimum wage, and fight for better compensation in our own industry
The disruptive forces of changing reimbursement models, technology and quality initiatives will change how EMS is delivered and funded
One member who resigned said the change will deter people from seeking the help they need in an emergency, and he would not work under the new policy
EMS chiefs need to examine the clinical, safety, and economic rationale for medically-stable psych patient interfacility transfers
Fire chief: “If they know they’re going to be charged, they’re going to be less likely to call in. They could put themselves in more danger”
After being extricated from a vehicle the patient was loaded into a medical helicopter, but changed his mind seconds before liftoff
The volunteer rescue squad is $300K in debt, and a bank seized four ambulances amid allegations that the former EMS chief misspent grant money meant for heart monitors
The new partnership includes a combined dispatch center, and is expected to save money for the cash-strapped Contra Costa Fire District
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