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.
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Combat staffing shortages, rising operational costs and increasingly complex reporting standards
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Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson tackle paramedics behaving badly, violence, medical errors and the premature end of the ET3 model
The paper emphasizes the need for uniform FBI-compliant biometric criminal history checks for all U.S. EMS practitioner licenses
The board’s action is intended to “revolutionize the delivery of emergency medical care and transportation in most of San Bernardino County”
The emblem, representing unity, progress and commitment, signifies a new era in the field of Emergency Medical Services, the EMS Compact said
Officials said the Office of Emergency Medical Services is dealing with the deficit due to years of budgeting beyond available resources
Gov. Inslee’s administration is also looking at state regulations to allow paramedics to administer initial opioid disorder treatment doses to overdose victims
Niagara County officials hope their ambulances will begin work before Christmas
A state grant from the Office of Emergency Management Services will enhance salaries in Mineral County
After industry objections, VA officials have pushed the change back one year
Montgomery County officials and EMS providers are exploring issues regarding funding, staffing
Auditors estimated that bills from LLockport ambulance services totaling $266,154 were more than 90 days past due as of Sept. 30
An advisory board member for Somerset-Pulaski EMS suggested that the long-term solution is for Pulaski to create a special taxing district
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Under the “Direct Pay Bill,” health insurance plans will be required to reimburse ambulance providers for transporting out-of-network patients
“We have upped salaries. We’ve recruited. Nobody wants to do it as much as they did,” said John Smith, the director of operations at Gold Cross
If passed, the bill would establish a pilot grant program for EMS preparedness and workforce retention, allocating 20% of the grants to rural EMS agencies
The committee recommends limiting copays for ambulance rides to $100, or 10% of what insurance pays out of network for ambulance services
Somerset city officials are told employees are leaving for better pay and less calls
Otego officials had been debating turning town EMS over to Otsego County Emergency Services
Bipartisan group says plan could eliminate access for veterans, cause some air services to close
Cheshire County officials used pandemic relief funds to create county EMS after failed bid to buy ambulance service
Voters in Cedar County approved a measure funding a countywide ambulance service
Guilderland Emergency Medical Services will have improved crew, patient safety with a power stretcher, power load system
New billing legislation also limits amount to no more than the Medi-Cal or Medicare rate
Legislation focuses on extending Medicare coverage for ambulance services
South County Fire is adding staff to its community resource paramedic program that has decreased 911 calls and emergency department visits
Traverse City voters chose the fire department, over Mobile Medical Response, as the primary ambulance service
Hamilton County EMS has reversed course on chronically low pay and made an addition to its fleet
Bill ties state’s Medicaid reimbursement rates to federal Medicare rates, paying whichever is higher, and removes 20-mile travel exemption
Tipp City officials highlighted staffing and response time improvements in a budget review
