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Okla. officials approve ambulance fee on water bills
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (535+ words) MCALESTER, Okla. " City of Mc Alester will begin offering free ambulance services for Mc Alester residents. The service will be supported by a fee on residents" water bill every month. The fee amount is $5 on every home instead of meter....
Calif. fire district warns proposed Medicaid cuts could hit ambulance service reimbursements
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (945+ words) A Sonoma County Fire District ambulance. By Emma Murphy The Press Democrat SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. " The Sonoma County Fire District and other local, public ambulance providers could face a significant blow to their revenue under a new federal proposal put…...
Medicare & Medicaid Services rule could limit ground emergency transport reimbursements
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (191+ words) The rule, proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), would etablish a formal provider-specific payment limit on certain targeted Medicaid supplemental payments to transportation providers, including GEMT, air ambulance and NEMT providers, PWW|AG said in a press release. The…...
FDNY proposes ambulance fee hike as EMS unions say providers still lack raises
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (424+ words) NEW YORK " The FDNY is seeking to increase ambulance and emergency medical treatment fees, with the cost of a standard basic life support ambulance ride rising about 29%, from $1, 385 to $1, 793. Under the proposal, treatment-in-place service would increase by about 42%, from $630 to…...
Out of network: When the plan is there is no plan
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (445+ words) Woman calling ambulance to help unconscious person with heart attack in park | MORE: Ground Ambulance Billing Reform: A Roadmap for Congress That is why the concept of being "in plan" collapses the moment a 911 call is placed. There is no…...
Mixing business and billing: EMS documentation impact on billing and reimbursement
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (507+ words) EMS billing/reimbursement relies heavily on crew documentation in order to make appropriate billing decisions. By Daniel J. Pedersen, Esq. In many EMS operations, there are three unique and distinct divisions: I routinely refer to these as three legs of a…...
U. S. has most expensive ambulance billing, international analysis finds
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (208+ words) Image created via Chat GPT DALLAS " An international comparison is spotlighting how costly ambulance transport can be in the United States, with analysts finding U. S. call-out fees far outpace those in other developed countries. An analysis from Compare the Market in…...
EMS shutdown survival: What leaders need to know now
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) In this episode of the EMS One-Stop podcast, we tackle the fast-moving realities of a federal shutdown and what it means for EMS finance, reimbursement and day-to-day operations. | MORE: Government shutdown: What it means for ambulance services Rob Lawrence sits…...
What the One Big Beautiful Bill means for first responders
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (345+ words) On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act into law. The legislation includes a range of tax policy changes, some of which affect public safety personnel and their families. The following summary outlines the key…...
EMS Financial Index for August 2025 reveals reimbursement pressures facing providers
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) Bill Carey is the associate editor for Fire Rescue1. com and EMS1. com. A former Maryland volunteer firefighter, sergeant, and lieutenant, Bill has written for several fire service publications and platforms. His work on firefighter behavioral health garnered a 2014 Neal Award nomination....