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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is to end on May 11, 2023. The ending of the Public Health Emergency may impact an individual’s coverage of COVID-19 tests. We encourage you […]

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March 28, 2023 Dear Chair Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, Senator Casey, and Senate Romney, I am writing on behalf of the American Ambulance Association (AAA) to provide comments on policies […]

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NAEMSP/AAA Town Hall: The Future of Healthcare Policy After the COVID 19 Public Health Emergency: What does it mean for Emergency Medical Services? March 15th  //  12-1pm ET Register Now The […]

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January 30, 2023 (House Rules) STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY H.R. 382 – A bill to terminate the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 (Rep. Guthrie, R-KY, and 19 cosponsors) […]

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CMS Prepares Providers and Suppliers for the End of the Public Health Emergency: CMS Issues Updates on the End of Emergency Waivers and Flexibilities Issued during the PHE By Kathy […]

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EEOC Issued New Guidance on Employer Mandatory COVID-19 Testing Policies On July 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and […]

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  Welcome Agenda Registration   2022 SESSION   Wednesday, June 8, 2022 1:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Virtual Meeting Washington, DC   General Meeting 1:00-1:05    Welcome, Introductions, Opening Remarks         Jonathan […]

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Draft Report on Infection Prevention and Control for the EMS/911 Workforce Released: Public Comment Requested From EMS.gov on April 12, 2022 The draft report for the technical brief on Infection Prevention and […]

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March 24, 2022 The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary of Health and Human Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Becerra: Ground […]

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HHS Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs COVID-19 Update for March 21, 2022   CASE UPDATE New Cases (based on 7-day rolling average) 79,571,321 U.S. cases 17.3% decrease in new cases (7-day average), […]

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The Brave of Heart Fund was founded in May 2020 by the Foundations of Cigna and New York Life and administered by E4E Relief. It was established to provide charitable […]

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On March 2, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on “Lessons from the Frontline: COVID-19’s Impact on American Health Care.” Subcommittee Chair Diane […]

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EMS Utilization of COVID-19 Waiver Survey TAKE SURVEY Please help our industry understand how EMS has utilized the current COVID-19 waivers. The results of this survey will be used to educate […]

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From HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy What’s New HRSA Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program – applications due March 18.  HRSA anticipates awards for more than 30 community-based […]

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On Monday, November 29, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri – Eastern Division has issued a preliminary injunction staying the Centers for Medicare and […]

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by Scott Moore, J.D. & Kathy Lester, J.D. M.P.H. Today, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), released the highly anticipated mandatory […]

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AAA President Shawn Baird shared with @foxandfriends how the #EMS workforce shortage is impacting our communities. Congress must act to provide #heropay and training, and to cut red tape keeping […]

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Recorded October 8, 2021 | Free to All | Speaker: Asbel Montes The deadline for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) applications is 11:59 PM October 26, 2021. If your EMS agency […]

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Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to help the public understand when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act […]

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Speaker: Scott Moore, Esq. | Share on Facebook This funding opportunity will distribute $25.5 billion in additional Phase 4 General Distribution for EMS agencies and American Rescue Plan (ARP) payments […]

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From CMS on September 24, 2021 CMS Will Pay for COVID-19 Booster Shots, Eligible Consumers Can Receive at No Cost Coverage without cost-sharing available for eligible people with Medicare, Medicaid, […]

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As previously reported by the AAA, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it will open on September 29, Phase 4 of the Provider Relief Fund […]

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HHS Announces the Availability of $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding This morning the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will be making $25.5 billion in […]

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The Biden Administration Issues Several Executive Orders Requiring Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration issued several Executive Orders which impact more than 100 million workers in […]

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From HHS/ASPR – Project ECHO COVID Clinical Rounds COVID-19 CLINICAL ROUNDS A Peer-to-Peer Virtual Community of Practice We Are Back! Thank you for your support in the HHS/ASPR – Project ECHO […]

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From EMS.gov on August 27, 2021 Developed by the NHTSA Office of EMS and HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the template is intended to assist […]

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From CMS on August 25, 2021 Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two new resources with information on Medicare beneficiaries on whose behalf at least one […]

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From EMS.gov Resources include guidance documents, links to the latest from the CDC, and information about vaccine safety and administration With cases of COVID-19 surging again across the country, EMS […]

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The American Ambulance Association wants to remind our members that the deadline to submit your initial report on your use of HHS Provider Relief Funds is fast approaching.  Any ambulance […]

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From EMS.Gov Monkeypox Resources for EMS Clinicians The arrival of an individual in the United States who was diagnosed with monkeypox, as well as the uptick in COVID-19 cases, are […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2021 Contact: HHS Press Office 202-690-6343 media@hhs.gov HHS Announces $103 Million from American Rescue Plan to Strengthen Resiliency and Address Burnout in the Health Workforce Today, […]

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Dear Chairwoman Murray and Ranking Member Burr: The American Ambulance Association (AAA) appreciates the opportunity to provide suggestions for bipartisan legislation to improve medical preparedness and response programs. The AAA […]

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FDA In Brief: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorizations for Certain Respirators and Decontamination Systems as Access to N95s Increases Nationwide For Immediate Release: June 30, 2021 The following quote is […]

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HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Peer to Peer Sharing : HHS ASPR, Project ECHO, and the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Centers (NETEC) […]

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From CMS on June 9, 2021 Biden Administration Continues Efforts to Increase Vaccinations by Bolstering Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations for Medicare Beneficiaries As part of President Biden’s commitment to […]

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Federal Interagency Committee on EMS to Hold Virtual Meeting on June 16 FICEMS also recently approved a new strategic plan to guide Federal activities related to EMS through 2025 The […]

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Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released our monthly update of data that provides a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on the Medicare population. The updated […]

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From the US Treasury on May 10, 2021 Treasury Launches Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Deliver $350 Billion May 10, 2021 Aid to state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments […]

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CMS Increases Medicare Payment for COVID-19 Vaccinations                                                                           By Brian S. Werfel, Esq. On March 15, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would […]

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As reported in various media outlets, on December 1 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 13-1 to recommend that health care […]

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On October 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Fact Sheet setting forth the repayment terms for advances made under the Medicare Accelerated and Advance […]

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On August 25, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with a comment period titled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments […]

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On September 22, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through December 11, 2020.  Under current law, government funding is set to […]

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CMS Clarify in Guidance that EMS Personnel Are Not Required To Be Tested under Skilled Nursing Facility Testing Interim Final Rule The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have […]

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Frontline Impact Project Expands Support for Frontline Heroes, Offers Companies a New Way to Give Amidst Historic Natural Disasters COVID-19 response platform will now direct resources to first responders facing […]

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Section 1834(l)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act mandates that the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule be updated each year to reflect inflation.  This update is referred to as the “Ambulance Inflation […]

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American Ambulance Association Medicare Consultant Brian Werfel, Esq provides a brief update on the HHS COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund.

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that it would be extending the deadline for health care providers to apply to receive general distribution funding from the […]

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released printable version of the ground ambulance data collection instrument and an expanded FAQ. Both updated documents address some of the […]

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for Calendar Year (CY) 2021 which has traditionally included proposed changes to the Ambulance […]

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On July 7, 2020, CMS updated its Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Provider Burden Relief Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).  As part of this update, CMS indicated that it would resume several […]

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On July 7, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service published a series of Frequently Asked Questions that address the taxation of payments to health care providers under the HHS Provider Relief […]

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July 22, 2020 | 14:00 ET | Register Now for a Reminder! Join AAA advocacy experts for a fast-paced informal dialogue on Facebook Live! Learn first-hand about EMS advocacy initiatives […]

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A parade of more than 50 ambulances, representing more than 20,000 paramedics, EMTs, and 911 dispatchers, traveled from UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts to the warning track inside Fenway […]

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On May 18, 2020, American Ambulance Association President Aarron Reinert shared a special message with EMS providers from across the nation. Today, American Ambulance Association President Aarron Reinert shared a […]

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On May 1, 2020, CMS updated its “COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing.”  The full document can be viewed by clicking here. In the updated FAQ, […]

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HHS Updates Guidance on Provider Relief Funding for Uninsured to include Air and Water Ambulance The Department of Health and Human Services recently updated its guidance on the disbursement of […]

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Use the American Ambulance Association’s simple form to estimate relief you may receive from the second tranche of HHS COVID-19 funding. Please note that not all providers will receive funds. […]

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CMS Relaxes Physician Certification Statement Signature Requirements During Public Health Emergency for COVID-19  By Kathy Lester, J.D., M.P.H.   The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released guidance that […]

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