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.
Forecasting how the Democratic House and GOP Senate will impact drug and healthcare billing, Medicaid expansion and the ACA
Why it is time to do away with different rules for different providers under the Firefighter Bill of Rights
First responders often feel underappreciated in the public sector
With it becoming more difficult for EMTs to move up the ranks and fewer workers being hired, county officials are reevaluating staffing and overtime
The rural Big Corkscrew fire department merged with another district that had its own medical director in order to use advanced skills
The state lawmaker said he would entertain exemptions for smaller, volunteer departments
EMT, acting as a whistleblower, witnessed documents being falsified for the purpose of billing Medicare or Medicaid for medically unnecessary ambulance trips
The existing countywide provider, Trans-Care, threatens suit over silent dispatching for Medic 51 ambulance responses
A proposed bill would allow EMS responders to treat a patient on site and still be reimbursed for their services even if the patient isn’t transported to a hospital
Public-private partnership intends to improve service delivery and streamline internal operations
Cumberland Goodwill EMS awarded Commission on the Accreditation of Ambulance Services recognition after completion of multi-year project
Since a Do Not Resuscitate tattoo is not revocable emergency responders are obligated to initiate resuscitation until a valid DNR is shown
Board of directors for the service reviews the maintenance costs of each ambulance and management request to purchase 4 new ambulances
The mangled cars and homes have been cleaned up, but reminders of loss are everywhere
A program increases awareness about the value of what you’re asking for, and can positively impact agency morale
The countywide ambulance would operate as a support to the existing paid and volunteer squads in the county
The mayor will have to get the firefighters on board, as they are still reeling from the recession-era elimination of several crews
EMS officials expect more BLS ambulances to close due to lack of volunteers and funding
They will contribute nearly $130,000 annually for a program aimed at improving pre-hospital care
Hamilton EMS chief requests funding to hire more paramedics to alleviate the burden
A 70 percent price hike has advocates worried it will limit the amount of narcan departments can afford to purchase
Ambulances broke down due to mechanical issues nine times in the past six months, including one carrying a premature baby that died
Despite objections, one responder who is working with a state lawmaker says the goal is to save babies’ lives
Manufacturer rebate is available for public agency naloxone purchases for next year
We don’t all need to be EMS lawyers but knowing a few basics about how bills become law will make you a better EMS provider
Camp County EMS begins service after East Texas Medical Center ends coverage of city
Proposed bill combats EMS shortages by providing conditional licenses to those who have fulfilled all other requirements
The newborn incubator could be showing up hospitals, fire stations, churches and selected nonprofits under legislation that would give mothers in crisis a way to safely and anonymously surrender their children
New rules would require oil trains to use stronger tank cars and make other safety improvements
Presenters from the NHTSA office of EMS discuss military medic to civilian EMS, development of evidence-based EMS guidelines, and ground ambulance crash data
Rescue lacks personnel and equipment to maintain paramedic level license; change to ‘advanced’ discussed on anonymous Facebook page
A sense of duty, donations, and community support bring EMS to a rural and under-served area
The fee aims to help the financially struggling organization, and would not bill patients directly
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