FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Hilker Director of Strategic Initiatives shilker@ambulance.org American Ambulance Association Announces 2024 Vanguard Award Winners Washington D.C. – The American Ambulance Association (AAA) is proud to […]

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AAA President Randy Strozyk will testify tomorrow, February 14, at 10:00 am (eastern) before the Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. The […]

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The National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) will host a hybrid meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, November 15-16, 2023, from 1:00 pm – 4:15 PM ET. Join us for national EMS program […]

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The 2023 EMS Trend Survey explores issues tied to provider recruitment and retention, including leadership; health and wellness support; and the impact of staffing shortages on providers’ work and job-related stress. We invite EMS field providers, […]

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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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Written Friday, November 25, 2022 | By Ed Racht, MD Happy Friday, and happy Thanksgiving weekend. I hope by now your blood sugar is slowly but surely heading back to […]

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Please see the following statement from NHTSA announcing their newly named 911 Program Coordinator The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Emergency Medical Services announced today that Brian […]

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From VHA Train In this series of live webinars provider participants will receive an overview of Community Care which includes the background on Community Care programs and the corresponding VA […]

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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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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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Our nation’s EMS infrastructure is at risk. Ground ambulance service organizations are facing a financial crisis due to the lack of adequate reimbursement for their services and a crippling shortage […]

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New Guide Offers Body-Worn Camera Legal Considerations for EMS Agencies Although body-worn cameras aren’t yet widely used in EMS, interest is growing and organizations that have employed them have seen […]

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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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As the government shutdown drags on the negative impacts continue to grow. If the shutdown continues through January 24, 2019, which is looking likely at this point, current law will […]

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October Feature: Work-Life Balance and Productivity Ten Tips for Fitting Work and Life Together Would you like to move beyond feeling stressed or overwhelmed by your personal and work responsibilities? […]

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Pennsylvania EMS Provider Achieves Major Billing Milestones Through Payor Logic Partnership and ESO Integration The Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Narberth was established in 1944 by residents of Narberth Borough, […]

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When your units get hit by a third party and the vehicle is out of service, are you getting Loss of Revenue for the downtime while the unit is being […]

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When we think of trafficking, we generally think of drugs or weapons, not human beings. Yet the problem exists in numerous communities where EMS responders deliver care. Human trafficking is […]

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EMS has always been the forefront of medicine, delivering care to the sick and injured in various roles dating as far back as the Civil War. It has come a […]

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Emergency Strikes The year was 2001—seems like a distant memory. Expecting our first child, my wife and I were living in Modesto, California, thinking about cradles and nurseries. We were […]

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“EMS and Ambulance services are integral to the healthcare fabric of our communities, so it is essential that our reimbursement is not outstripped by the costs of providing service. As […]

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The 2016 AAA Election is going paperless! This year’s election will be held entirely online. AAA 2016 Election Dates to Know 8/31 – Nominations Close 9/9 – AAA Board Meeting […]

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