Legislation and Funding
Legislation and funding issues always affect EMS budgets and operations. Use this topic to find out how the latest economic news is affecting EMS.
Wholesale health care reform cuts endanger entire communities by threatening EMS reimbursements
New cards will protect patient data and will fight fraud and identity theft
Our co-hosts talk about changing the tradition of not allowing EMS providers to get a lunch break and allowing them some downtime within their shift
The hospital’s chief strategic officer said increasing the tariff by 35 percent would bring in an estimated $389,195 more in revenues
A newspaper report uncovered nearly 430,000 people have no ambulance providing full-time, 24-hour service
The county will also hire six firefighters, after a study found that an additional emergency zone was needed
The tax funds $1.2 million dedicated to EMS out of the fire department’s $8.5 million budget; taxpayers will decide whether to continue the levy
A city committee recommends extending it to six years; the company is in the process of purchasing a local building
He suffered a broken leg and broken ribs in the crash and is currently in a rehab center
The money is intended to assist fire companies and ambulance services whose resources have been strained by the Marcellus Shale gas boom
The McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority has started sending letters to people who haven’t paid for services, in addition to taking unpaid cases to the magistrate
All but eight states have created partnerships with commercial long-term care insurers
Fire Chief Tony Grande says keeping fire-based EMS is the best way to save civilian lives
The town switched its contract to two fire departments that don’t provide transport services; residents will pay out-of-pocket, along with higher taxes
City officials are looking at awarding multiple bids for providers, and say dividing services in the city could provide “flexibility”
The sales tax is expected to bring in $2.8 million annually for seven years, and the city’s police and fire departments will split the funds 60-40, respectively
The $17 million upgrade includes a real-time map of every emergency vehicle and aims to shorten response times
The city council approved turning the work over to a private company that opponents have concerns about
440 Louisiana residents filed claims that they were overcharged by Acadian Ambulance for services sometime in the last two decades
The fire department proposed hiring 15 personnel and five ambulances to take over EMS services and reduce costs
The Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority will replace Heartland Paramedics, and a local board will look at ways to improve response times
The lawsuit alleges Kansas City, Mo. officials refused overtime compensation to EMS professionals that went through a firefighting training course
If approved it will replace Manoa Fire Co. and Llanerch Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Co., which have provided services for more than a half-century
He was quickly hustled into a hallway when lawyers showed a video of the two men who went to prison for beating him
The board made 27 recommendations to prevent future disasters; most of the fault lies with Asiana and its pilots
The board approved a 2014 tax rate request that authorizes 4.8955 mills to be levied in July for EMS services; one mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value on a home or business
The district will put $700 annually into an account for each eligible firefighter and EMS worker; the plan aims to contain costs and retain volunteers
Board members shot down two grant requests to cross train medics and firefighters, and take out a line of credit for ambulance purchases
Local officials are scrambling to contact neighboring fire departments for help; the service closed because of lack of tax support
The state is scrambling to put procedures in place, and passed a good Samaritan law that allows a bystander to administer Narcan to someone who has overdosed
A study released this week shows the U.S. ranked dead last compared to 11 countries; the United Kingdom was first
Medicare officials temporarily blocked any new Philadelphia-area ambulance companies from becoming eligible for Medicare payments
Lawmakers passed a three-year pilot program that includes giving a $500 annual stipend to volunteer recruits in 14 counties
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