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• DOJ aggressively investigates ALS transport billing

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  Submitting false EMS transport claims to Medicare for reimbursement is a violation of the False Claims Act

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  Inside EMS Podcast: The use of medical marijuana by EMS providers

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  Our co-hosts respond to a listener's email regarding where medical marijuana fits into public safety, especially EMS

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  Rick Santorum: Students should learn CPR, not seek gun laws

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  Santorum's comments prompted outrage on social media a day after hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters rallied across the U.S.

• Judge's ruling puts an end to saga over ambulance station dog

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  Sara Longenberger told police she took the dog after overhearing two EMTs talk about harming it

• Feds: Company to pay $5.5M for unnecessary ambulance trips

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  A complaint filed last year said AmeriCare submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare and TRICARE for non-emergency ambulance transports

• Ariz. Legislature passes law tackling rising opioid crisis

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  The proposal bars doctors from prescribing more than an initial five-day supply of pain meds and will help uninsured and underinsured people get addiction treatment

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  The impact of a government shutdown on public safety

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  Here's a breakdown of who is considered "essential" and "nonessential" during a federal government shutdown

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  Governors ask Trump, Congress to do more on opioid crisis

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  They said the crisis is beginning to erode the nation's workforce and undermine companies' ability to hire

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  DNR tattoos: Are they legal and is EMS bound to comply?

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  EMS practitioners should be aware of their state laws pertaining to DNRs and follow local protocols

• Ariz. gov. wants proposal fast-tracked to address opioid crisis

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  The legislation is expected to include a limit on the first fill of narcotic drugs and a good Samaritan law allowing bystanders to call 911 for help without fear of arrest

• Police continue investigation in deadly 911 ‘swatting’ case

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  A man was shot after a prankster called 911 last week with a fake story about a shooting and kidnapping

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  Suspect in deadly 911 hoax has history of making phony calls

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  A man was shot after a prankster called 911 last week with a fake story about a shooting and kidnapping

• Pa. ambulance company trying to return to full service

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  The organization was investigated in 2017 by state police and its insurance company for financial mismanagement

• Mich. lawmakers target 'doctor shopping' by opioid addicts

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  The requirement for health providers to use the recently upgraded Michigan Automated Prescription System would take effect in June

• Lawsuits claim negligence in fatal medical helicopter crash

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  Last month, the FAA alerted owners, operators and repair facilities of a possible problem with blockage in the engine oil drainage system

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