Mark Postma, Author at American Ambulance Association https://ambulance.org/author/mpostma/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:35:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ambulance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cropped-newaaalogosquare-32x32.png Mark Postma, Author at American Ambulance Association https://ambulance.org/author/mpostma/ 32 32 132285478 President’s Perspective: April 2018 https://ambulance.org/2018/04/17/presidents-perspective-april-2018/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:34:42 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=140833 Dear Fellow AAA Member, Spring has sprung, and the American Ambulance Association is busier than ever working on your behalf to build the future of EMS. The AAA is pleased […]

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]]> 140833 Congress Passes Ambulance Medicare Add-Ons https://ambulance.org/2018/02/09/house-passes-ambulance-medicare-add-ons-2/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:37:12 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=123898

  It is my pleasure to share with you that—just minutes ago—Congress passed the 5 year extension of the Medicare ambulance add-ons. The extension was part of the two-year budget […]

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]]> 123898 House Passes Ambulance Medicare Add-Ons https://ambulance.org/2018/02/06/house-passes-ambulance-medicare-add-ons/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:58:14 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=123158 Moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation which includes a five-year extension of the Medicare ambulance add-ons. The House voted 245 to 182 to pass a Continuing Resolution […]

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]]> 123158 President’s Perspective: January 2018 https://ambulance.org/2018/01/15/presidents-perspective-january-2018/ Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:35:35 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=117046 Dear Fellow AAA Members, Happy New Year from the American Ambulance Association! This year promises to bring new challenges and opportunities for ambulance services. As your association, AAA, its experts, […]

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]]> 117046 Build Your Future with a Career in EMS https://ambulance.org/2017/12/21/build-future-career-ems/ Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:20:22 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=111115 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects career opportunities for EMTs and Paramedics to grow another 15 percent by 2026, far outpacing most other professions… With EMS agencies hungry for […]

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]]> 111115 Medicare Extender Update https://ambulance.org/2017/12/15/medicare-extender-update/ Fri, 15 Dec 2017 23:08:59 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=109670 As president of your association, keeping you informed of our advocacy efforts is one of my top priorities. In keeping with this approach, I would like to share with you […]

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]]> 109670 AETNA/CVS Deal Along with Uber Concepts May Finally Change Ambulance Industry https://ambulance.org/2017/12/13/aetnacvs-deal-along-uber-concepts-may-finally-change-ambulance-industry/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:50:45 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=108976 Mark Postma, AAA President & Asbel Montes, AAA Payment Reform Chair The recent merger of Aetna/CVS may be the catalyst that finally brings the change that the ambulance industry has […]

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]]> 108976 Response to Kaiser Health News Ambulance Billing Article https://ambulance.org/2017/11/22/response-kaiser-health-news-ambulance-billing-article/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 22:12:26 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=103782 To the Editor: I write today in response to Melissa Bailey’s November 20 piece about ambulance balance (“surprise”) billing. While we disagree with the characterization of ambulance services in the […]

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]]> 103782 President’s Perspective: July 2017 https://ambulance.org/2017/07/14/presidents-perspective-july-2017/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:25:18 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=69723 Dear Fellow AAA Member, I am proud to share with you that just yesterday legislation was introduced in the House on a long-term extension of Medicare ambulance add-ons. The House […]

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]]> 69723 Support AAA’s Medicare Relief Legislation, S. 967 https://ambulance.org/2017/04/27/support-aaas-medicare-relief-legislation-s-967/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:15:26 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=54676 Dear Fellow Members, As you know, the Medicare ambulance add-on payments are set to expire on December 31, 2017. I’m proud to share with you that today, due to AAA […]

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]]> 54676 President’s Perspective April 2017 https://ambulance.org/2017/04/13/presidents-perspective-april-2017/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:58:46 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=51516 Dear Fellow AAA Member, As you know, the Medicare ambulance add-on payments are set to expire on December 31, 2017. The AAA Board, Government Affairs Committee, advocacy consultants, and staff have been […]

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]]> 51516 HHS Letter to Governors on Medicaid Changes https://ambulance.org/2017/03/17/hhs-letter-governors-medicaid-changes/ Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:40:05 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=48434 On Monday evening, the Senate confirmed Seema Verma, MPH, as the new Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). She has a strong background in Medicaid, and […]

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]]> 48434 Medicare Relief and Reform Letter by President Postma https://ambulance.org/2017/01/25/medicare-relief-reform-letter-aaa-president-postma/ Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:11:45 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=40498

This is a critical year for the legislative efforts of the American Ambulance Association and our members.  First and foremost, our temporary Medicare ambulance increases expire at the end of […]

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]]> 40498 President’s Perspective January 2017 https://ambulance.org/2017/01/09/presidents-perspective-january-2017/ Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:47:59 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=37851 Happy New Year from the American Ambulance Association. 2017 promises to bring many changes to the health care landscape, and AAA will be there with you and your ambulance service […]

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