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]]> 416802 Clarification: Applicability of NSA to Ground Ambulance Services https://ambulance.org/2023/10/27/nsa/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:12:21 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=415786

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]]> 415786 GAPBAC | AAA Comment Letter on Final Recommendations https://ambulance.org/2023/09/13/gapbac-aaa-comment-letter/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:46:33 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=411533

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]]> 411533 GAPBAC | Follow Up from Committee Meeting #2 https://ambulance.org/2023/08/22/gapbac-follow-up-from-committee-meeting-2/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:24:08 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=410720

Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB) Advisory Committee Public Meeting #2 (August 16, 2023) The Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB) Advisory Committee Second Public Meeting was held on August […]

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]]> 410720 OIG Announces Modernization of Compliance Program Guidance Documents https://ambulance.org/2023/04/28/oig-announces-modernization-of-compliance-program-guidance-documents/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 18:46:16 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=402124

By Brian S. Werfel, Esq. On April 25, 2023, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) posted a notice in the Federal Register that it would be updating its […]

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]]> 402124 CMS Opens Registration for First GAPBAC Meetings https://ambulance.org/2023/04/14/gabpbac-may/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:02:24 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=400805

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]]> 400805 Department of Veterans Affairs Issues Final Rule on Reimbursement for Ambulance Services and Other Special Modes of Transportation https://ambulance.org/2023/02/17/department-of-veterans-affairs-issues-final-rule-on-reimbursement-for-ambulance-services-and-other-special-modes-of-transportation/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:25:12 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=394073

On February 16, 2023, the Department of Veterans published in the Federal Register the final rule to revise the payment methodology for beneficiary travel by ambulance and other so-called “special […]

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]]> 394073 OMB PHE Update | May 11 https://ambulance.org/2023/01/31/omb-phe-update-may-11/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:50:07 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=392749

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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]]> 392749 Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee Update https://ambulance.org/2022/06/09/gabpac-update/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 21:43:43 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=370132

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]]> 370132 NACIDD & NACSD | Public Meetings 4/1 & 4/6 https://ambulance.org/2022/03/31/nacidd-nacsd/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:06:46 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=360654

From ASPR on March 31, 2022 The National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters (NACSD) and the National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters (NACIDD) will soon host […]

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]]> 360654 HHS PRF | EMS Funding Letter to Secretary Becerra https://ambulance.org/2022/03/25/hhs-prf-becerra/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:49:09 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=359668

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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]]> 359668 FAIR Health | Ground Ambulance Services in the United States https://ambulance.org/2022/02/22/fairheath-ground-ambulance/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:08:51 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=356140

From FAIR Health in February 2022 “Currently, no federal law protects consumers against “surprise” bills from out-of-network ground ambulance providers. Some state and local governments regulate ground ambulance surprise billing […]

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]]> 356140 Statement for House Ways & Means Hearing on America’s Mental Health Crisis https://ambulance.org/2022/02/02/hwm-mental-health/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:42:52 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=353939

Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on “America’s Mental Health Crisis” Statement of Shawn Baird, President, American Ambulance Association February 2, 2022 Chairman Neal, Ranking Member […]

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]]> 353939 Application Period Extended for FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program https://ambulance.org/2021/12/20/application-period-extended-for-fy-2021-assistance-to-firefighters-grant-afg-program/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:28:23 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=348112

Please see the below notice from FEMA on the extension of the Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) Program: “FEMA has been working with the General Services Administration to resolve interface […]

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]]> 348112 5th Circuit Lifts Injunction on CMS Mandatory Vaccine Requirement for Half of U.S. https://ambulance.org/2021/12/17/5th-circuit-lifts-injunction-on-cms-mandatory-vaccine-requirement-for-half-of-u-s/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:05:43 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=348025 On December 15, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling which modifies an earlier court national injunction related to the CMS mandatory vaccination […]

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]]> 348025 HRSA Announces Distribution of Phase 4 General Distribution Funds https://ambulance.org/2021/12/15/hrsa-announces-distribution-of-phase-4-general-distribution-funds/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 16:57:51 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=347900

The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has announced that it will begin distributing Phase 4 General Distribution Payments on Thursday, December 16, 2021.  According to HRSA, approximately 75% of […]

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]]> 347900 Notice on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee https://ambulance.org/2021/11/22/notice-on-ground-ambulance-and-patient-billing-advisory-committee/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:04:42 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=346359

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has filed for publication in the Federal Register the Solicitation of Nominations Notice for the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB) Advisory […]

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]]> 346359 It’s Time for EMS to Apply for HHS Provider Relief Fund Tranche 4! https://ambulance.org/2021/10/08/its-time-for-ems-to-apply-for-hhs-provider-relief-fund-tranche-4/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:15:15 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=338292

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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]]> 338292 Congressional Letter on the EMS Workforce Shortage https://ambulance.org/2021/10/04/workforceshortage/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:48:08 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=337774

October 1, 2021 Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell & Minority Leader McCarthy, Our paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs), as well as the organizations that they […]

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]]> 337774 Tranche 4 Application—TIN Validation Error https://ambulance.org/2021/10/04/t4-tin/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:17:36 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=337652

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]]> 337652 Application Open: COVID-19 Provider Relief Funding https://ambulance.org/2021/09/29/application-open-covid-19-provider-relief-funding/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:27:14 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=335770

From HHS on September 29, 2021 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has announced a new application cycle for $25.5 […]

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]]> 335770 HHS PRF Tranche 4 | Important Funding Opportunity for EMS Providers https://ambulance.org/2021/09/29/prf4applynow/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:27:46 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=335661

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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]]> 335661 HRSA Announces 60-Day Grace Period for Provider Relief Fund Reporting https://ambulance.org/2021/09/15/prfgrace/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:31:19 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=329820

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]]> 329820 HHS: Availability of Add’l $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding https://ambulance.org/2021/09/10/hhsphase4/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:17:11 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=329378

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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]]> 329378 CMS Releases Medicare COVID-19 Vaccine Data Analysis and PUF https://ambulance.org/2021/08/25/cms-releases-medicare-covid-19-vaccine-data-analysis-and-puf/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:25:02 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=326562

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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]]> 326562 Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirement Deadline is Approaching https://ambulance.org/2021/08/03/provider-relief-fund-reporting-requirement-deadline-is-approaching/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:57:57 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=325167

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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]]> 325167 CMS Addresses Substance Use, Mental Health Crisis Care for Those with Medicaid https://ambulance.org/2021/07/14/cms-addresses-substance-use-mental-health-crisis-care-for-those-with-medicaid/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:16:53 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=323800

CMS Addresses Substance Use, Mental Health Crisis Care for Those with Medicaid $15 Million Funding Opportunity for State Planning Grants to Bolster Mobile Crisis Intervention Services The Centers for Medicare […]

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]]> 323800 Administration Releases First Surprise Billing Interim Final Rule https://ambulance.org/2021/07/02/administration-releases-first-surprise-billing-interim-final-rule/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:45:02 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=323022

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]]> 323022 EMS Balance Billing Quick Take—July 7, 2021 https://ambulance.org/2021/07/02/ems-balance-billing-quick-take-july-7-2021/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:51:05 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=322644

Webinar July 7, 2021 | 13:00–13:30 ET | Free to AAA Members Speakers: Kathy Lester, Esq. & Asbel Montes On July 1, CMS issued a proposed rule on Surprise Billing which […]

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]]> 322644 CMS | New Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Snapshot https://ambulance.org/2021/06/23/cms-new-medicaid-and-chip-enrollment-snapshot/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:32:23 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=321131

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2021 Contact: CMS Media Relations CMS Media Inquiries New Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Snapshot Shows Almost 10 million Americans Enrolled in Coverage During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency […]

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]]> 321131 HHS Issues Revised Notice of Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements https://ambulance.org/2021/06/14/hhsprfwerfel/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:52:21 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=320023

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]]> 320023 HHS Revises Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements https://ambulance.org/2021/06/14/prfreporting/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:16:41 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=319977

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]]> 319977 6/16 | Federal Interagency Committee on EMS Virtual Meeting https://ambulance.org/2021/06/07/6-16-federal-interagency-committee-on-ems-virtual-meeting/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:29:04 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=319254

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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]]> 319254 AAA Releases 2019 National and State-Specific Medicare Data https://ambulance.org/2021/06/07/2019medicare/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:40:55 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=319238

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]]> 319238 CMMI Contractor Issues Final Report on Prior Authorization https://ambulance.org/2021/05/27/cmmi-contractor-issues-final-report-on-prior-authorization/ Thu, 27 May 2021 20:50:28 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=318906

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]]> 318906 CNN | Rural ambulance crews are running out of money and volunteers https://ambulance.org/2021/05/25/cnn-rural-ambulance-crews-are-running-out-of-money-and-volunteers/ Tue, 25 May 2021 11:55:41 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=318817

From CNN on May 22, 2021 Rural ambulance crews are running out of money and volunteers. In some places, the fallout could be nobody responding to a 911 call America’s […]

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]]> 318817 Presidential Proclamation for EMS Week 2021 https://ambulance.org/2021/05/16/presidential-proclamation-for-ems-week-2021/ Sun, 16 May 2021 15:55:32 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=318653

From Whitehouse.gov’s Briefing Room on Presidential Actions A Proclamation on Emergency Medical Services Week, 2021 Every day, in communities across the country, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers put themselves on […]

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]]> 318653 Update on Provider Relief Funding Phase 3 https://ambulance.org/2021/01/07/update-on-provider-relief-funding-phase-3/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:10:29 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=306006

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]]> 306006 2020 Post-Election Outlook https://ambulance.org/2020/11/16/2020-post-election-outlook/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:48:03 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=300003

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]]> 300003 America First Healthcare Executive Order on Surprise Coverage https://ambulance.org/2020/09/25/afhp-bb/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:39:24 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=281255

President Trump’s “An America-First Healthcare Plan” Executive Order on Surprise Billing Policy by Kathy Lester, J.D., M.P.H. As the American Ambulance Association (AAA) reported yesterday, President Trump issued an Executive […]

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]]> 281255 URGENT – CALL TO ACTION Congress Still Negotiating Stimulus Package Ambulance Specific Relief Not Yet Included: Act Now! https://ambulance.org/2020/03/23/contact-congress-today-2/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:51:17 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=258646

None of the proposals offered so far on an economic stimulus package to address the impact of COVID-19 include our specific provisions to provide ambulance relief! Negotiators on a final […]

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]]> 258646 Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Measures https://ambulance.org/2020/03/18/covid19-stimulus/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:22:14 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=258169

Read a summary of President Trump’s proposed stimulus package developed by analysts from AAA lobbying firm Akin Gump. As was the case following September 11, and during the Great Recession, […]

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]]> 258169 Now On-Demand: Member Government Affairs Webinar https://ambulance.org/2017/06/30/government-affairs-update-webinar-629/ Fri, 30 Jun 2017 04:01:46 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=64656 The American Ambulance Association (AAA) hosted the Government Affairs and Member Forum on June 29 to provide an update on legislation on the expiring temporary Medicare ambulance add-on payments, the […]

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]]> 64656 ACA Repeal and Replace Update https://ambulance.org/2017/04/21/aca-repeal-replace-update/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 20:05:33 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=53726

Congress returns to Washington next week, and House Republican Leadership maintains an ambitious agenda to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA) despite an unclear path navigating its moderate and […]

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]]> 53726 Trump Healthcare Transition Analysis https://ambulance.org/2016/11/15/trump-healthcare-transition-analysis/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:07:48 +0000 https://ambulance.org/?p=29609

President-elect Donald Trump is naming more members of his transition team as he prepares to form his cabinet and key White House position.  In the healthcare arena Andrew Bremberg will […]

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