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EMS LawLine: Getting Prepared for Prior Authorization of RSNAT Patients
With expansion right around the corner, what can you do to prepare if you transport any repetitive, non-emergent Medicare patients?
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EMS LawLine: Court Issues Nationwide Halt on CMS Vaccine Mandate
The attorneys of Page, Wolfberg & Wirth examine the ramifications now that a district court issued an injunction against the vaccination mandate.
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EMS Lawline: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan and Its Impact On EMS Agencies
Several provisions in President Biden's COVID-19 Action Plan will impact EMS. Christie Mellott, Esq., EMT-B, looks into the issue.
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EMS Lawline: Treatment in Place: What You Must Know Before You Bill
Before you begin billing new claims to Medicare, here are a few things you should know about the special waiver program.
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EMS Lawline: After Much Criticism, OSHA Issues New Guidance on COVID-19 in the Workplace
The guidance provides a “roadmap” for EMS agencies to follow in developing a meaningful workplace safety compliance program for COVID-19.
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EMS Lawline: Three Documentation Best Practices to Reduce Risk and Lower the Patient’s Financial Vulnerability
The bottom line is that accurate, complete and timely completion of PCRs is a legal and ethical responsibility of the EMS practitioner, writes Steve Wirth.
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EMS LawLine: Paycheck Protection Program Still Has Money Left — But Hurry, Deadline is June 30
There is still $100 billion left in the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program. The deadline to apply for these funds is June 30.
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EMS Lawline: COVID-19’s Impact on EMS Documentation Requirements
Although some things have changed dramatically because of COVID-19, the need for accurate, complete, and descriptive patient care documentation have certainly remained the same.
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EMS Lawline: The Hidden Pandemic
Matthew Konya on the intersection of behavioral health and emergency medical services.
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EMS Lawline: Make Time for Family
Dealing with this pandemic has reminded me of the importance of family and the fragility of life.
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EMS Lawline: A Well-completed PCR Can Be Your Best Friend
Accurate and complete clinical documentation of the patient encounter is an essential aspect of providing patient care.
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