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1968) to fund the federal […] The post Congress Extends Ambulance Add-On Payments Through September 30 appeared first on American Ambulance Association. Yesterday evening, March 14, the United States Senate by a vote of 54 to 46 passed the Full-Year Continuining Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R.
To the Editor of The Guardian, On July 21, The Guardian published Jessica Glenza’s “Plan to end exorbitant ‘surprise’ ambulance bills heads to Congress.” The inflammatory title and lack of […] The post What The Guardian Missed About US Ambulance Balance Billing appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
The opinion relates to a proposal by a municipal ambulance service to begin billing […] The post HHS OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Ambulance Treatment-in-Place appeared first on American Ambulance Association. On November 21, 2024, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 24-09.
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Of critical importance to ground ambulance service organizations, […] The post Congress Extends Medicare Ambulance Add-On Payments appeared first on American Ambulance Association. On Saturday, December 21, the American Relief Act of 2025 (H.R. 10545) became law and thereby averted a partial federal government shutdown.
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In this episode of FOAMfrat, Tyler speaks with paramedic Kyle Rice to discuss a deeply personal and eye-opening experience—rolling his ambulance after running a red light. Guest :Kyle Rice is a paramedic with years of experience in EMS, and he’s here to share his personal story of an ambulance accident that could have ended much worse.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tristan North tnorth@ambulance.org October 10, 2024 Congressman Mike Bost Honored with Legislative Recognition Award from the American Ambulance Association Washington, D.C. —
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