billing
Full list of billing results
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DOT announces air ambulance, patient billing advisory committee
–Thirteen members have been appointed to the AAPB Advisory Committee to advise the USDOT Secretary Chao about issues relating to air ambulance services
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Fla. fire chief retires, requests probe of EMS billing company
–The city of Apopka has also filed a lawsuit against National EMS Billing alleging fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment
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Ohio's Tritan EMS owners to pay back $3.3M for fraudulent billing
–Jeralyn Dougherty and Clint Green were sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $3.3 million in restitution to Medicare, Medicaid and the IRS
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Survey: 90% of American adults consider air ambulances a critical service
–YouGov conducted a poll revealing that a majority of people believe air ambulance services are critical and should be covered by insurance companies
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NJ EMS agency is back on track after implementing corrective action plan
–EMS Consulting Services is overseeing the Delran Emergency Squad after its license was suspended and its former chief sentenced to jail
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Fla. EMS billing agency mistakenly publishes hundreds of confidential health records
–National EMS Billing had uploaded a 1,105-page document to the courts’ website, which allows anyone with internet access to see the information
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NC city EMS agency upgrades system after cyberattack
–Pasquotank-Camden EMS is moving to a secure cloud-based system after hackers found a software vulnerability and were able to access 15 years of patient records
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Wis. EMS agency dips into reserves fund to cover $1.2M in outstanding medical costs
–Officials said bill payments have slowed for services rendered, which leaves the ambulance service unable to keep up with its expenses
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NJ enacts legislation aimed at helping 9/11 first responders
–One measure permits volunteer first responders to qualify for disability pensions when they retire
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NY ambulance network opposes bill to allow FDs to charge for services
– 1The United New York Ambulance Network fears the bill will hurt the ambulance industry, while fire departments are looking to recoup the costs of medical calls
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Budget for Md. county EMS continues to skyrocket
– 3"To put it in perspective (the EMS budget) is more than we spend on the state attorney's office, the airport and election office and tax office combined"
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Ambulance service sues Ga. nursing home over non-emergency calls
– 2The lawsuit alleges that the home bills Medicare for patients services and could apply for reimbursement for non-emergency ambulance transport