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
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”
The funds will be used for prevention, access to treatment and improved links to care
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the latest version of the EMS Scope of Practice Model
The Livingston County Emergency Medical Services will take over for the now-closed Avon Rotary-Lions Ambulance service
Formally known as the Move Over Law, it requires drivers to vacate the lane closest if there are first responders, public works employees or tow-truck operators on the shoulder
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed a Medicaid cut that has ambulance services nervous about the future of the industry
Counties, universities, and private companies are working together to reach out to high school and college students about the industry and offer training programs
A division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, VFIS was one of the first insurance providers that specialized in options for the unique challenges that come with being a first responder
The Minnesota House unanimously passed a bill that would allow paramedics and other emergency personnel to administer complex medicine to people with rare diseases
Scott Bahner is accused of using $5,000 of squad money to pay for car repairs and then making records look like the funds were for ambulance repairs
Learn what CMS will offer for reimbursement for alternative destinations and treat in place, and who will have the have the final say in the ET3 model
Following several reports of ambulances breaking down on calls, the officials at the state Department of Health wants to review resource allocations
Proposed legislation co-sponsored by members of the Connecticut House and Senate would allow paramedics to treat injured K-9s on scene
The new requirement is angering union officials and baffling first responders who feel they’re not trained to handle biohazard material in this manner
