Billing and Administration
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EMS Chief Peggy Fonseca was fired due to budget overages and personally responding to calls
Share your wish list with your community via social channels; you may be surprised at the generosity of your fellow citizens!
Learning how difficult call assignments can be made and where the industry is headed next
鈥淭he cost of actually providing services has really outpaced the reimbursement receipt,鈥� said Linda Frederiksen, executive director for MEDIC
Before mulling your 鈥渞aise,鈥� Page, Wolfberg & Wirth says to recall that a bill to 鈥渞enew the ambulance fee schedule bonus payments鈥� may pass
San Diego鈥檚 EMS service is now adding cover letters to clarify that forms requiring patient signatures for insurance reimbursements are not bills
Under a nine-month contract, the South Texas Emergency Care Foundation must increase the number of ambulances it stations in Harlingen
City leaders have purchased five unmarked police cars, three K-9 vehicles, an ambulance and refurbishment of an ambulance chassis with the money
Officials with the state鈥檚 Department of Health Services said 442 EMS agencies across Wisconsin would receive money from the grants
GMR鈥檚 Brian Henricksen joins Rob Lawrence for a frank discussion on operational deficits
In a letter, the Pharr city manager also shared four options for future subsidies
Air Methods Corp. cited the No Surprises Act, inflation and under-reimbursement from Medicare as the reason for the closings
Stewart鈥檚 Ambulance Service鈥檚 employee stock ownership plan would give shares to employees after working at the company for a certain length of time
The union also said that its members earn 33-50% less than police officers and firefighters
Martin County is providing BLS and relying on mutual aid while seeking a sponsoring hospital and getting ambulances inspected
Pope County EMS will also respond to Russellville calls; 鈥渨e鈥檙e a partnership,鈥� Fire Chief Kirk Slone said
Chief Paramedic Mark Lockhart shares the 9-month process Durham EMS underwent to significantly increase EMS salaries
AAA, IAFC, IAFF and NAEMT write to Secretary Pete Buttigieg to restore production levels
A previous billing vendor for Lee County Emergency Medical Services was affected
South Texas Emergency Care Foundation officials will be asked about response times; Harlingen commissioners may add a second agency
New opportunities for EMS providers means agencies must be willing to address pay, morale and poor leadership
The agency blames its contract violation on staffing shortages and long wait times at emergency departments
The search for Decatur鈥檚 new agency has been narrowed down to RuralMed EMS, Lakeside EMS, Echo Response EMS and Abbott/AMR EMS
City administrators in Miami County are concerned about increased staffing and cost issues in EMS and fire operations
鈥淚 definitely am not a racist,鈥� said Shannon Worrell, who led the Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue Auxiliary, also defending his remark to a same-sex couple
Shannon Worrell has been accused of expressing racist and homophobic sentiments at a restaurant
They are certainly worth saving, but EMS needs to stop sounding the alarm and look for internal solutions
Officials said ambulance costs ran up a $150,000 budget deficit over the past two years, jeopardizing the Boswell Fire Department
Steve Grau; Brett Lyle; Scott Moore, JD, MBA; and Mike Poynter share strategies to compete for caregivers in a post-pandemic world
No. 2: A partnership with McDonald鈥檚 will net you unlimited biodiesel, but no, you still can鈥檛 use their bathrooms
EMTs will get $1,500 each and paramedics will get $4,500; NOPD officers will receive $5,000 for every five years they have served and can get other bonuses
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
鈥淎t the rate inflation is going, I鈥檓 going to have my financial planner invest in Top Ramen stock鈥�
