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.
On this episode, our co-hosts weigh in on a hotly debated topic within the first responder community regarding a pediatric transport in a fire engine
MCHD achieves 250% increase in FSED transports, a sustained change that benefits all stakeholders
On this episode, our co-hosts discuss legislation that is being introduced that would make the use of ketamine as a means to incapacitate a criminal suspect a crime
Minnesota legislators are considering a proposal to change the Eisenhower Memorial Bridge to the “Bridge of Valor” honoring all heroes
Applying global solutions and the CMS ET3 model to EMS’s low acuity patient population with alternative destination transport
Our co-hosts sit down with NAEMT president as he describes the changes agencies will need to make to be ready for the ET3 reimbursement model
Hawaii Rep. John Mizuno is pushing for bills that would increase EMS funding to replace aging ambulances and avoid any more breakdowns
Police said former Morrisville Ambulance Squad members Brian Eckert and Ruth Rookstool stole $130,000 from the agency
The proposal would eliminate Medicaid payments for low-income and elderly patients insured by both Medicare and Medicaid
Officials will be asked to resolve a dispute over how thousands of dollars in state funds are distributed to support the volunteer fire and EMS personnel
Aurora officials recommended buying ballistic vests for firefighters who are part of special tactical units weeks after a mass shooting
Lawmakers seek to replace the long, droning sound from first responder vehicles to a European-style, high-low sound
Randolph County EMS Chief Donovan Davis said 24-hour shifts are affecting the recruitment and retention of first responders
Based on revenue from 1,200 calls annually, the Topton Community Ambulance Service is losing about $150,000 a year
A group representing EMS agencies estimates its members will lose $14 million a year under a proposal that would cut Medicaid payments for some patients
The Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport team is hosting a second webinar on Thursday, March 7 to give an overview of the model
Our co-hosts sit down with the NAEMSP president to discuss how the new reimbursement model will transform all aspects of the industry
The Eli Staton Memorial Scholarship will cover the nearly $5,000 paramedic school tuition for one firefighter-EMT
Former Rep. Clark Johnson and Sen. Nick Frentz tried to pass a similar law in 2017 but ran into language issues with medical industry lobbyists
Find out the specifics of the Emergency Treat, Triage and Transport payment model, and how will it affect your EMS agency
A new DC Fire and EMS policy allows EMS providers to refer some non-emergent patients to a clinic instead of taking them to a hospital
Pam Lewis wants to protect all healthcare workers from attacks by adding wording to current legislation to make such assaults a Class C Felony
AMR released a response to the ET3 announcement and said the model aligns with the company’s “key initiative” to provide a “better model for care delivery”
The model policy will reimburse EMS agencies for the cost of providing Medicare beneficiaries with treatment-without-transportation and transporting patients to alternative destinations
EMS leaders react to ET3, HHS reimbursement model that recognizes the value of community paramedicine and emphasizes quality and outcomes
The Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport Model makes Medicare reimbursement available for treatment without transport
William Paine contracted throat cancer after on-the-job asbestos exposure and has communicated through a prosthesis for over 15 years
The bill would give first responders who suffer from job-related PTSD workers’ compensation coverage
A Nevada fire chief says he wants to bypass state lawmakers to get changes made
Volusia County officials unveiled a plan to enhance the EVAC system with seven ambulances, 28 EMS providers, new technology and nurse triage positions
Sen. Dave Miramant said the bill, which would require transports to be recorded, is aiming to improve patient care
The conflict arose over a proposal to use existing part-time staff funding and overtime funds to hire a full-time staff for a previously part-time ambulance
Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo is renewing his call to provide a property tax break to the spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty
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