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• DOT announces air ambulance, patient billing advisory committee

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  Thirteen members have been appointed to the AAPB Advisory Committee to advise the USDOT Secretary Chao about issues relating to air ambulance services

• Fla. fire chief retires, requests probe of EMS billing company

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  The city of Apopka has also filed a lawsuit against National EMS Billing alleging fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment

• Ohio's Tritan EMS owners to pay back $3.3M for fraudulent billing

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  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

• Survey: 90% of American adults consider air ambulances a critical service

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  YouGov conducted a poll revealing that a majority of people believe air ambulance services are critical and should be covered by insurance companies

• NJ EMS agency is back on track after implementing corrective action plan

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  EMS Consulting Services is overseeing the Delran Emergency Squad after its license was suspended and its former chief sentenced to jail

• Fla. EMS billing agency mistakenly publishes hundreds of confidential health records

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  National EMS Billing had uploaded a 1,105-page document to the courts’ website, which allows anyone with internet access to see the information

• NC city EMS agency upgrades system after cyberattack

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  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

• Wis. EMS agency dips into reserves fund to cover $1.2M in outstanding medical costs

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  Officials said bill payments have slowed for services rendered, which leaves the ambulance service unable to keep up with its expenses

• NJ enacts legislation aimed at helping 9/11 first responders

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  One measure permits volunteer first responders to qualify for disability pensions when they retire

• NY ambulance network opposes bill to allow FDs to charge for services

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  The 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

• Budget for Md. county EMS continues to skyrocket

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  "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"

• Ambulance service sues Ga. nursing home over non-emergency calls

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  The lawsuit alleges that the home bills Medicare for patients services and could apply for reimbursement for non-emergency ambulance transport