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Law Firms Court EMS Whistleblowers
Healthcare reform has provided new avenues to recoup billions of tax dollars lost to fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and law firms are actively looking for informants within EMS.
Ambulance Billing & Reimbursement Update
A new way of calculating the Ambulance Inflation Factor (AIF) that changes Medicare fee schedules will mean that Medicare reimbursement will, on average, be at least 1% less than expected each year from now on.
Ambulance Companies Change Hands
Recently several U.S. ambulance companies have moved to private equity firms.
Drug ‘Shortage’ Led Supply Practice Evaluation
A shortage of D50 that made Oklahoma’s EMSA take a hard look at its supply practices could help your service.
A Schedule Staff Can Live With
Read about an EMS schedule that results in fewer hours or fewer days worked than traditional ones.
White Paper Addresses Creation of a Lead Federal Agency for EMS
A white paper released by the IAEMSC and EMSLA would designate DHS as the federal lead for EMS.
Takin’ It to the N.Y. Streets
Find out about Fire Department New York's Organ Preservation Unit, which began responding to specific 9-1-1 calls to boost kidney donations.
NFPA Draft Presents Potential Challenges & Costs
There’s debate in the EMS community with regard to federal design standards for ambulances.
Feds Focus on Helicopter EMS Growth & Safety
Proposed FAA rules & GAO study reveal complexities of regulation
Culture of Safety Varies Widely Among EMS Agencies
The culture of safety varies among EMS agencies.

















