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.
A majority of first responder agencies lack necessary funds for purchasing equipment and technology
Top takeaways on what’s next for EMS after the discontinuation of the CMS ET3 model for reimbursing treatment in place
Dr. Linda Dykes and Rom Duckworth discuss trans-Atlantic lessons in emergency management
Firefighters fanned out across Baker City to talk with people after the city announced that it intends to stop ambulance service in September
The local board is making EMS pay increases permanent in an effort to retain staffers
AMR said it deployed 62 times in the last five years in support of the government agency
Grady EMS has been under fire for response times, and a hospital emergency department’s closure may make them worse
“Every time we serve a Medi-Cal patient, we take a financial loss,” says CAA President Jimmy Pierson
The ideas to keep MEDIC afloat include establishing a tax levy, reorganizing, keeping the status quo or dissolution
Delaware County will contract with the paid EMS service for backup ambulance service for two years
The service’s contract with Youngstown is set to conclude at the end of the year
The Amherst Fire Fighters Local 1764 is advocating for improvements in staffing and equipment after an older, backup rig was used to transport patients
The seven scholarships are for leadership mentoring, industry-specific leadership education, and grants to help EMS leaders complete post-secondary education
The roundtable focused on recruitment, retention and other critical issues impacting the state’s EMS
According to an analysis, Cleveland’s base rate for an ambulance run of $350-$500 is well below the $600-$850 other local ambulance services charge
City Councilman Charles Slife hopes to introduce a bill this year to bring the city’s billing rates into line with the industry
A Community Development Block Grant will cover most of the costs for the Cole County EMS project, and the rest will come from a sales tax for service
In November, the Mattoon Fire Department won a legal challenge that forced the city to reinstate the service which had been removed to save money
Rockingham County leaders also approved extra payments for overtime work
Morgantown providers point out a lack of prorating has caused issues with paychecks, causing some to resign from the department
In addition to consulting with specialists, telehealth can also allow follow-up care as you treat and release patients in their homes
Executive Director Tom Judge estimates that taking air services management in-house will save $760,000 to $887,000 a year
The legislation would provide more medical and mental health benefits for public safety telecommunicators
“As they shut down, the EMS agencies that are still there have to do more and more with less and less,” said Joe Klass, a paramedic and volunteer firefighter
Brattleboro has contracted with the nonprofit Rescue Inc. since 1966
The Tri-County Ambulance District intended to seek a tax levy increase of 8 cents, not 0.08 cents
EMS will be part of the V.I. Fire Service now that Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has signed the long-sought legislation
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York estimates that about $100 million more in EMS costs could be recovered
The association’s president said the decision is discouraging to providers who have worked through difficult events, such as the pandemic and the 2021 Texas snowstorm
Bryan Jeffries, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, said districts have staffing issues but lack city departments’ robust sales tax revenue and generous aid packages
Small teams in underserved counties can’t afford to offer higher pay or big signing bonuses, so some are trying to train existing emergency responders
Private insurers will have to negotiate prices directly with ambulance service providers, and Medicaid reimbursement rates will go up
The Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department has had trouble meeting country and city requirements
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