/ems-products/billing-administration/ Billing and Administration en-US Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:30:27 GMT /records-management/the-value-of-a-modern-rms-system We threaten our organization's resiliency and progress when we make opinion-based decisions Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:30:27 GMT /records-management/the-value-of-a-modern-rms-system /behavioral-health/articles/hidden-costs-of-behavioral-health-transports-dNgkIqwysciAyASd/ EMS documentation must support both medical necessity and reasonableness for the transport Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:51:24 GMT /behavioral-health/articles/hidden-costs-of-behavioral-health-transports-dNgkIqwysciAyASd/ /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/del-counties-may-charge-fees-for-fire-ambulance-services-under-new-bill-CBvpatHM6mIBTZJT/ If passed, the bill would allow state counties to charge a "fire protection fee" to help bridge the funding gap of additional paid staff Tue, 09 May 2023 21:31:18 GMT /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/del-counties-may-charge-fees-for-fire-ambulance-services-under-new-bill-CBvpatHM6mIBTZJT/ /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/texas-measure-would-push-insurers-to-pay-surprise-ambulance-bills-EsUEAFbc4lLl5Zra/ The Texas EMS Alliance says the bill would ensure fair pay for EMS agencies while reducing patients' payment stress Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:45:55 GMT /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/texas-measure-would-push-insurers-to-pay-surprise-ambulance-bills-EsUEAFbc4lLl5Zra/ /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/8-pa-municipalities-join-to-form-regional-ems-authority-a4xrGGMjuwaVOvHz/ The Municipal Emergency Services Authority in Lancaster County will set fees as it aims to address industry challenges Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:59:33 GMT /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/8-pa-municipalities-join-to-form-regional-ems-authority-a4xrGGMjuwaVOvHz/ /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/congress-passes-act-to-extend-medicare-add-ons-bill-goes-to-biden-ZHai5mlXkIn3Fq6O/ The 2% urban, 3% rural and 22.6% super rural additions for ground ambulance services are about to expire Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:08:04 GMT /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/congress-passes-act-to-extend-medicare-add-ons-bill-goes-to-biden-ZHai5mlXkIn3Fq6O/ /billing-and-administration/articles/cleveland-fires-ems-billing-manager-for-lying-about-hours-worked-mishandling-claims-ZBKl0ZxUbZFRBKGJ/ The city failed an audit and was left with about 800 claims on hold dating back up to five months, according to an internal investigation Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:41:26 GMT /billing-and-administration/articles/cleveland-fires-ems-billing-manager-for-lying-about-hours-worked-mishandling-claims-ZBKl0ZxUbZFRBKGJ/ /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/is-payment-suspension-the-new-medicare-overpayment-recovery-model-mYw03cxtumdk89tA/ Learn more about how much can be recouped from suspended payments and how to take advantage of the appeal process Thu, 17 Nov 2022 01:00:41 GMT /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/is-payment-suspension-the-new-medicare-overpayment-recovery-model-mYw03cxtumdk89tA/ /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/medicare-ambulance-fee-schedule-to-increase-by-87-for-2023-setting-new-record-0C2rljw9IJlcKGkl/ Before mulling your "raise," Page, Wolfberg & Wirth says to recall that a bill to "renew the ambulance fee schedule bonus payments" may pass Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:47:44 GMT /ems-products/billing-administration/articles/medicare-ambulance-fee-schedule-to-increase-by-87-for-2023-setting-new-record-0C2rljw9IJlcKGkl/ /billing-and-administration/articles/everything-about-it-told-me-i-had-to-pay-falck-changes-patient-mailings-amid-complaints-q9UxPCH0nku6GgQJ/ San Diego's EMS service is now adding cover letters to clarify that forms requiring patient signatures for insurance reimbursements are not bills Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:11:49 GMT /billing-and-administration/articles/everything-about-it-told-me-i-had-to-pay-falck-changes-patient-mailings-amid-complaints-q9UxPCH0nku6GgQJ/