Legislation to Extend Hospital-at-Home Programs Hangs in Balance as Congress Debates Budget
Hundreds of hospitals across 39 states have adopted hospital-at-home programs, allowing paramdics to provide care to patients in their homes.…
Medicare
The Latest
The Impact of Medicare Advantage Plans on the EMS Industry
Medicare Advantage plans have significantly influenced the operational and financial landscape of EMS in the United States.
Manchin, Collins Introduce Treat-in-Place Bill
U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Act.
CMS Updates the ALS2 Definition to Include Additional Blood Products
The Centers Medicare and Medicate Services has modified the definition of the Advanced Life Support, Level 2 category.
More Medicare
Air Methods to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Keeping Medicare Overpayments
Air Methods allegedly violated the False Claims Act by improperly keeping overpayments for more than 100 flights that it knew to be medically unnecessary.
ET3 Program Comes to an Abrupt End
The ET3 program was heralded for its innovation in getting EMS providers reimbursed for alternative forms of patient care and transport.
Medicare Ground Ambulance Cost Data Survey Webinar – Avoid the 10% Medicare Penalty
This webinar will review the current state of the mandatory cost reporting cycle to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The Silence of the Sirens
Jonathon S. Feit ponders why mobile medicine is often missing from the equation -- and why it should have a seat at the table.
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.
CA Ambulance Association Appoints Page, Wolfberg & Wirth as its Medicare Consultant
The California Ambulance Association announced it recently awarded a contract to Page, Wolfberg & Wirth (PWW) to serve as its Medicare consultant.
Final Participants in ET3 Program Announced
The list of final ET3 participants include 184 public and private ambulance providers and suppliers representing 36 states.
$1.9T Relief Bill Recognizes Ambulance Services as Healthcare Services
A divided Congress approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday that includes several provisions to help ambulance services.