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 standardization of fire and EMS could be the next ‘giant leap’ for public safety
Connecting patients to advanced levels of care to provide the right level of intervention at the right time, in the right place
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
Jay Fitch shares what to expect at this year’s leadership forum, from ET3 to practitioner health and safety, to the biggest controversies in EMS
Departments across the county are in the process of ordering or receiving new ambulances, police cruisers and fire engines as old equipment breaks down, wears out or becomes unsafe
While the measure drew almost universal praise, some faulted the bill for failing to including emergency medical technicians
Our co-hosts look to the future and discuss which EMS model of service may not be in existence in the next 10 years, as value-based reimbursement systems emerge
The EMS proposed budget for 2020 is $1.512 million, based on a projected 5,100 ambulance runs, up from 4,800 runs last year
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University will work to develop artificial intelligence technology to better assist wounded troops in the field
Ambulance operators, both private and public, are backing a bill that seeks $3.3 million in state funding a year
The squad is now at a critical point and has had to withdraw money from its savings account to keep operating
EMS personnel sometimes had to call out fire department personnel to gain access to a building
The bill would allow volunteer firefighters and EMS workers to receive refundable tax credits for equipment purchases and for education-related activities and travel
“We know there are families across the state that are going to be positively affected by this,” Sen. Nick Frentz, DFL-North Mankato, said
Our co-hosts discuss a bill in the Conn. state legislature that excludes EMS personnel from receiving benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder
“We need to stand together as EMS providers and ensure we are no longer put on the back burner,” Derrick Caranci, who started the petition, said
The role of EMS medical directors in maintaining patient-focused care as CMS reimbursement models adapt with ET3
With their budgets increasingly strained, fire and EMS squads across the region are reaching out to the residents, not to raise money or recruit, but to educate
How prehospital care providers can get the compensation they deserve
A new voter-approved levy will generate about $300,000 annually to help the district deal with an increase in call volume
A combination of increased training requirements for medics and declining civic participation contributing to difficulty in staffing volunteer departments
Senate Bill 45 would waive turnpike tolls for emergency vehicles responding to an urgent call or those escorting fallen first responders or service members
The bill would change assaults from misdemeanor offenses to felonies, punishable by up to five years in prison
The money will go to one of the foundation’s initiatives to support training for volunteer EMS training in the Passavant Area Hospital service area
A proposed bill would open up special state retirement plans that previously were available only to police, fire and EMS personnel
The program has allowed injection drug users to trade dirty needles for clean ones, distributed naloxone and connected users to wound care and drug treatment
The state association said volunteer fire companies are the only providers of emergency medical services that are not allowed to bill users
The lawsuit alleges that the home bills Medicare for patients services and could apply for reimbursement for non-emergency ambulance transport
A new program would give fire and EMS personnel the ability to transport patients experiencing mental health distress to a specialized facility
A lawsuit claimed the ambulance service submitted more than 1,000 fake reimbursement claims to Medicare and Medicaid
For the second time in a month, the Floyd County Council declined to fund the purchase of a third ambulance, but EMS officials won’t take no for an answer
The volunteer service tax credit program was created by state Act 172
The annual workshop brings together care providers and billing professionals to “emphasize care beyond transport”
