By News Staff
WASHINGTON — American Medical Response said the newly-announced Medicare transport payment model is a “great step forward for the healthcare system.”
In a released response to the announcement of the Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport model (ET3), which makes Medicare reimbursement available for treatment without transport, AMR said the new payment model aligns with the company’s approach to care delivery.
“Providing a better model for care delivery has been a key initiative for us over the past several years,” AMR President and CEO Edward Van Horne said in a statement. “This announcement fully supports our commitment to provide appropriate care in the most appropriate setting and supports many of the models we currently have in place.”
AMR currently provides nurse triage, care coordination and navigation services through Medical Command Centers that are staffed with nurses who are licensed in all 50 states to support integrated care delivery models.
“AMR looks forward to working with CMS and the EMS industry to provide new ways to innovate emergency care and provide patients with a better experience,” the statement said.
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