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.
EMS on the Hill has concluded but the lobbying must continue
The recently reintroduced bill would create a new $50M grant program for EMS agencies
EMS leaders gather on our Congressional leaders’ turf to advocate for EMS
The Cleveland Clinic shares ET3 success with its Virtual Emergency Medicine Program
Edgar Diaz began misappropriating funds at least as early as 2018, and Hidalgo County EMS shut down in 2021
Masks will help when the next wave of infection — likely in fall or winter — endangers hospital capacity again, said Andrew Noymer, a public health professor
State and local governments may put it toward public education, training treatment providers, detox facilities and needle exchanges
How to take action to motivate payers to reimburse EMS for MIH
In his ruling, the judge said the Biden administration did not follow federal law for the negotiation process between providers and health insurers
The cost to patients for ALS ground ambulance services increased 23% from an average $1,042 in 2017 to $1,277 in 2020
Each STAR team, which consists of a paramedic and a mental health professional, responds to mental health 911 calls throughout the city
The annual contribution cap for ambulance and rescue squads and volunteer first-aid groups would go from $70,000 to $125,000
The new law is named after a K-9 officer who was severely injured in a shooting where his partner, Sgt. Sean Gannon, was killed
The funds will “go a long way to help EMS deal with the major challenges we are facing,” said Wisconsin EMS Association Executive Director Alan DeYoung
Bruce Evans on EMS on the Hill Day and his goal to get EMS professionals in office
Nearly 60% of the state’s EMTs and about 15% of paramedics did not provide patient care in 2021, suggesting they left the workforce altogether
Mayor Eric Adams said that city workers have had an “amazing response”
Losing the hospital transfers would significantly cut revenue for Sedgwick County EMS
“EMS is at their most vulnerable, and we need the help,” said Heather Sharar, executive director of the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania
A coalition of unions sued to block the mass firings, but a judge ruled in favor of the city Thursday
The potential payments to EMS providers, firefighters and police officers are part of the governor’s $74.1 billion plan that goes to the state legislature
The Vermont senator met with fire and EMS members in January to hear their concerns brought on by the pandemic
“Our EMS teams, especially in rural Pennsylvania, have been crucial in responding to this pandemic,” said House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff
The department is evaluating the facilities and consulting with regulators about “appropriate guardrails”
The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking emphasized the roles of law enforcement and expanded treatment in the future
Every state must prepare for the nationwide 988 system that launches in July
Lexington’s team has added staffers and expanded to include rapid responses to overdose deaths
There is a lot to learn from the Page, Wolfberg and Wirth examination of hospital bed delays and the rights of EMS to return to service
Under the new law, Cherokee Nation EMS will be allowed to provide medical care to areas of the county outside of the tribe
Boone County Emergency Ambulance Authority Director Bryan Justice says the funding will help address the staffing shortfall
The decision to treat on scene or transport should depend on the training and abilities of the responders, not on the equipment at hand
Take action to implement efficiency models and grow the shrinking workforce
The agency has not yet boosted coverage by the 20% it promised, but Falck is providing more coverage than AMR did despite staffing shortages
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